Which of the following self-deceptions developed by Shelley Taylor and her colleagues refers to unrealistic positive thinking about the future?
A. control
B. optimism
C. meaning
D. subjectivity
Answer: B
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a. She is actually disinterested in other people. b. She wants to be liked but is afraid of criticism. c. She is preoccupied with understanding social rules. d. She prefers to be the center of attention, and retreats from groups when that is not possible.
A squid axon is large enough to be visible to the naked eye, while a human axon can only be viewed with a microscopic. Compared with an action potential for a human axon, the size of an action potential for a squid axon will be ____
a. the same b. smaller c. larger d. smaller or larger depending on the length of the axon
Babies generally start babbling:
a. in the first few hours after they are born b. during the first month c. between the ages of 4 and 6 months d. between the ages of 2 and 3 months
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a. ?the curvature of the earth b. ?size constancy and perceived distance c. ?bottom-up processing d. ?closure and similarity