In many Asian countries it is believed that educational success is derived mainly from ____; in contrast, American culture tend to believe that educational success is due mainly to ____
a. genetic forces; IQ
b. IQ; genetic forces
c. hard work; innate ability
d. innate ability; hard work
C. People in Asian countries believe that educational success is derived mainly from hard work and any child can succeed who tries hard enough. In contrast, Americans tend to believe that educational success is due mainly to innate ability, so when a child does poorly they tend to believe there is not much that can be done.
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The neurological impairments found in schizophrenic patients have also been studied in the unaffected twins of schizophrenic patients. Compared to the neurological impairments of "well" twins, the neurological impairments in their schizophrenic
a. marked by more activity in the occipital lobe. b. marked by a larger hippocampus and smaller amygdala. c. marked by a smaller hippocampus and amygdala. d. about the same as the "well" twin.
Limiting attention to certain stimuli and filtering out other stimuli is called
a. sensation. b. perception. c. selective attention. d. perceptual set. e. habituation.
After a stroke, a patient appears to be unable to understand words spoken to her. The patient can produce speech but cannot seem to comprehend it. What is a likely explanation for these symptoms?
A) damage to the auditory cortex B) damage to Broca's area C) damage to Wernicke's area D) damage to the motor cortex
Neglect syndrome typically results from damage to _________ somatosensory cortex in the _________ hemisphere. a. primary; right
b. primary; left c. secondary; right d. secondary; left