A study finds that 100 percent of 20-year-olds, 70 percent of 40-year-olds, and only 40 percent of 60-year-olds are able to detect the scent of a single rotten egg in a 10- by 10-foot room. A developmental psychologist would most likely explain this change in terms of a(n)
a. Decrease in olfactory sensory threshold
b. Increase in olfactory sensory threshold
c. Decrease in cross-modality perception
d. Increase in cross-modality perception
b
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a. individual human greed. b. a lack of control and feedback. c. the current corporate policy. d. people's lack of faith in environmental research.
One of the most important criticisms of Freud's theory is that it:
A. overlooks the importance of the early parent-child relationship. B. emphasizes nature over nurture. C. focuses primarily on early child development. D. cannot be directly tested.
The three major types of drugs are
a. antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anxiolytics. b. anxiolytics, antianxiety, and psychotropics. c. detoxifying, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. d. minor tranquilizers, major tranquilizers, and anti-anxiety.
Divorced mothers often appear transformed to their children. Which of the following "transformations" is most likely to be perceived by children?
a. From a stressed-out, hostile parent to a warm loving one after the divorce b. From a warm, responsive parent to a hostile, less caring parent after the divorce c. From coercive and mean to friendly and fun after the divorce d. From uninvolved to permissive after the divorce