Which adolescent is most likely to drop out of high school?
A) Milton, a white student
B) Khalid, an African-American student
C) Ming, an Asian student
D) Dulcinea, a Hispanic student
D
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Both parts of the duplex mind play a role in navigating through a hierarchy of goals. The automatic system helps to ____, while the conscious system ____
a. keep track of and initiate specific goals; revises plans when goals are blocked b. assess progress; carries out the plans c. evaluate opportunities that are in line with goals; acts on plans associated with these goals d. monitor whether or not progress through the hierarchy is satisfactory; initiates new goals
To help the general public better understand the human brain, a famous neurologist is fond of correctly saying that there are ____ of glial cells in the human brain.
A. "hundreds and hundreds" B. "millions and millions" C. "billions and billions" D. "trillions and trillions"
Phillip is moping around because his steady girlfriend, Janet, is going on a date with another boy she's interested in. His dad comes up to him and says, "I know just how you feel, son..." Phillip cuts him off, shouting, "You don't know how I feel. No one knows how I feel! Just leave me alone!" Philip's response demonstrates a phenomenon known as
a. adolescent egocentrism. b. object permanence. c. preoperational thinking. d. A not B error
In an experiment by Kolb, Gibb, and Gorny (2003), animals of varying ages were placed in complex environments. Their findings suggest that
A. the impact of the environment on the brain is different at varying stages of life. B. the impact of the environment on the brain is significant but uniform throughout the lifespan. C. environments that are beneficial to the aged may be harmful to the young. D. the environment has little effect on the brain throughout the lifespan.