Relative insensitivity to delayed rewards helps explain why it is:
A) common for people to choose the better of two immediate options.
B) common for most people to save their discretionary income, rather than spend it.
C) difficult for public officials to mobilize their efforts to thwart an imminent terrorist attack.
D) difficult for people to change their behaviour to address global warming.
D) difficult for people to change their behaviour to address global warming.
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Kesha is in the 32nd week of her pregnancy and there are indications that she might deliver early. Kesha is worried that the baby will have potentially fatal distress if she is born prematurely. What would you tell her?
A. Chances of survival are nearly 60%. B. Chances of survival are nearly 70%. C. Chances of survival are nearly 80%. D. Chances of survival are nearly 90%.
Regarding the use of brain stimulation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Brain research is often based on electrical stimulation, but chemical stimulation is also used at times. b. Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) has been used to instantly call forth euphoria, aggression, or tears in a person. c. Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) has been used to control a person's actions and personality, like a robot. d. Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) has been used to instantly call forth eating, sleeping, or speech in a person.
What do researchers typically use the visual cliff to measure?
A) Color vision B) Depth perception C) Whether children have 20/20 vision D) Peripheral vision
By what age do most children report having a best friend?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12