Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions?
A. Prefrontal cortex
B. Hypothalamus
C. Hippocampus
D. Amygdala
Answer: A
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a. girls are genetically more docile and conforming than boys b. girls are more empathetic than boys, so they don't want to hurt feelings by disagreeing. c. girls are trained by their mothers to be "agreeable," while boys are trained by their fathers to be "confrontational.". d. girls value harmony and don't want people to start arguing.
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A. less specific than B. similar to C. more specific than D. related to
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a. The person sees a victim, but doesn't have training to do first aid. b. The person sees a victim and there are many others around. c. The person sees a victim collapse next to him or her. d. The person sees two children, who look similar, fighting.
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a. ?radical behaviorism b. ?sociobiology c. ?cognitive science d. ?research on instinctual drift