Ben has been reading many stories about politicians who have lied, so he has become desensitized to them, and responds with less outrage as he reads more similar stories. Ben has experienced:
A. dishabituation.
B. habituation.
C. orienting reflex.
D. learning.
Answer: B
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a. cognitive dissonance b. belief perseverance c. the A-B problem d. cognitive stickiness
Differentiate between monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins. Be very detailed and specific, using all of the following terminology and concepts in your answer: zygote, ova (ovum), sperm, genotype, phenotype
What will be an ideal response
Sperm and ovum
a. are created through the process of meiosis. b. contain twice the number of chromosomes found in other body cells. c. each contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. d. contain genetically identical instructions for the coding of protein and enzyme sequences. e. form to produce 46 pairs of chromosomes.
Four-year-old Esteban refuses to play with his sister or the girls in his preschool class. His behavior is an example of
A) gender stereotyping. B) gender constancy. C) negative emotional bias. D) gender segregation.