The difference threshold is defined as the degree of change in a stimulus level that is required in order for a person to detect a change __________ of the time
a) 25 percent
b) 75 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 100 percent
c
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Generalizing from research presented in the text, which of the following memory strategies would most likely lead a young child to the best recall of a group of common household items?
a. remembering that the items are all stored in the same place (e.g., in the junk drawer) b. remembering that the items all begin with the same letter (e.g., the letter "b") c. remembering that the items are all about the same size (e.g., all the size of a baseball) d. remembering that the items are all used for the same purpose (e.g., that they are all containers that hold things)
Extrapolating from Milgram's work, when is a soldier going to be most willing to kill enemy combatants or civilians?
A) when he is alone in the same room with the enemy B) when he is trying to make his own decision about whether to kill C) when he has been ordered to by his superior D) when other members of their squad are telling him to do so
A restriction of oxygen lasting a few minutes that produces cognitive defects, such as language delays and mental retardation due to brain cell death, is called
a) Apgar. b) anoxia. c) episiotomy. d) lanugo.
Compared to full-term infants, small-for-date infants, especially those who are also preterm, ______
A. are more likely to show evidence of brain damage and to die in the first year B. have more problems during their first year but perform about as well in school C. are at greater risk for cognitive difficulties but are no more likely to catch infections D. are more mature socially but are smaller in stature