What is one possible explanation for Spearman's g factor in intelligence?
a. People's intellectual abilities tend to correlate with their areas of interest.
b. Health and nutrition promote development of all brain areas
c. Intelligence depends on a combination of genetics and environment.
d. Extra development of any brain area leaves less room to develop other areas.
b
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Jeremy is deaf because his hair cells have been damaged. The reason Jeremy cannot hear is because the:
A. sound waves cannot be transformed into nerve impulses B. sound waves cannot cause the oval window to vibrate C. tympanic membrane does not receive information from the basilar membrane D. cochlea has no fluid to generate sound vibrations
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Research indicates that people in lower social classes are more likely to be collectivist in their views.
Some studies using imaging techniques suggest that panic attacks result from activity in the a. raphe nuclei
b. basal ganglia and hippocampus. c. hippocampus, orbitofrontal cortex, and cingulate cortex. d. cerebellum and amygdala.
Which of the following treatments for pain is most effective for people who continually say to themselves, "This pain will never stop, and it is ruining my life"?
A. nerve and brain stimulation B. biofeedback and relaxation techniques C. cognitive restructuring D. light therapy