Babies become attached to their mothers because their mothers provide them with food and warmth

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: False
Rationale: Harlow's famous studies with monkeys suggest that contact, rather than food, is the basis for mother–infant bonding

Psychology

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Which characteristic is typical of a happy marriage?

A. Partners show affection and communicate equally about negative and positive aspects of one another. B. Partners establish early in the marriage the dominant and inferior statuses of the partners. C. Partners perceive themselves as co-dependent rather than interdependent entities. D. Partners have social homogamy and share leisure activities, role preferences, and similar interests.

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The animal care and use committee usually include

a. A minimum of 5 members b. A veterinarian c. One non-scientist d. A member of PETA

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A procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility can be called

A) hypnosis. B) meditation. C) déjà vu. D) mind control

Psychology

Since the brain only metabolizes __________, it must depend on __________ when the

body's short-term reservoir is depleted. a. fatty acids; triglycerides b. fatty acids; glycerol c. glucose; glycogen d. glucose; glycerol e. glycogen; triglycerides

Psychology