What term refers to a variable that cannot be observed or measured directly but is useful for describing and explaining behavior?
a. construct
b. operational variable
c. theoretical variable
d. hypothetical variable
a
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According to Erikson, during the first year of life, young infants must resolve the psychosocial crisis of:
a. initiative versus guilt b. industry versus inferiority c. generativity versus stagnation d. trust versus mistrust
Regarding emotional expressions, which statement is FALSE?
A) Congenitally blind people exhibit deficits in emotional expression. B) Newborn infants exposed to a bitter taste make a face of disgust. C) People are quite accurate at judging the emotional expressions of members of other cultures. D) Preliterate cultures are just as accurate at gauging emotional expression as are literate cultures.
The organ of Corti is a membrane that lies coiled within the cochlea
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true regarding left-handed people?
Myelination takes longer than it does in right-handed people. They are less likely to succeed in sports. Their corpus callosums tend to be thicker than those of right-handed people. The language areas of their brains are on the right side of the brain.