Which species is most likely to have mastered the skill of transitive inference?
a. a lemur which lives in a large, complex social group
b. an otter which uses tools to obtain food
c. a bird which must store food for the winter
d. a frog with a small repertoire of vocalizations
Answer: a. a lemur which lives in a large, complex social group
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a. Antabuse c. phencyclidine b. Valium d. caffeine
In castrated male rats, the medial preoptic area ____.
A. does not have as much dopamine as other rats B. has normal levels of dopamine released in the presence of a receptive female C. has as much dopamine as normal rats, but the presence of a receptive female does not evoke much release of it D. releases the same level of dopamine, but not testosterone, as a normal rat
Structuralism emphasizes ______
a. individual differences b. the application of biological principles to the mind c. the influence of subconscious urges on conscious behavior d. the basic units of experience and their combinations
How might genetic counseling influence the gene pool?
A. Deciding not to have children decreases the incidence of a disease over time. B. Counseling increases the risk-taking behaviors of couples who carry a genetic disease. C. Counseling results in gene transfer therapy. D. Genetic counseling cannot influence the gene pool.