A sensitive period is ____
a. any time in an organism's life when it is sensitive to hormones released by the sexually dimorphic nucleus
b. an early period when a hormone has a long lasting effect
c. an early period when a hormone has an intense, but brief, effect
d. a period of time, usually once a month, when hormones are released
b
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A. actually function together as if one unit B. overlap completely C. share stimulation via different spinal nerves D. have their activity synchronized in the thalamus
Which statement is true about the mindless processing of information?
a. We would be better off if we eliminated mindlessness completely from our lives. b. It is usually the best way to perform a task, because it allows us to operate on "automatic pilot." c. It has little effect on behavior because the processing goes on outside of awareness. d. It has benefits, but also can lead to mishaps and serious errors.
A real-estate agent is asked by her clients how much they should ask for their house. She just sold a house for $300,000, so she finds herself suggesting an amount within the same range. This is an example of _____________
A) belief perseverance B) confirmation bias C) the representativeness heuristic D) the anchoring effect
As the years pass, the heart muscle __________
A) becomes more rigid B) pumps with more force C) becomes more resistant to plaque D) becomes more responsive to pacemaker cells