As a child, Rico suffered damage to the ventromedial area of his prefrontal cortex. As an adult, Rico will

A) have difficulty with language-dependent activities.
B) rarely react with empathy to others' distress.
C) be overwhelmed by others' distress.
D) be especially prosocial and empathetic toward others.


B

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The fundamental premise upon which F. C. Donders based his method for studying mental processes was that

a. there are individual differences in the procedures people use to solve mental problems. b. extra mental steps will result in more time to perform a task. c. the mental processes of children are qualitatively different from the mental processes of adults. d. participants can be made aware of their own mental processes.

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Which of the following individuals most likely provides the most direct care and financial support to their aging parents?

A) Beth, a wealthy Caucasian American B) Bob, a middle-income Caucasian American C) Johnna, a middle-income African American D) Jeffrey, a low-income Caucasian American

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In order to better understand the world around us, psychologists use techniques based on __________.

A. cultural ethnocentrism B. objective introspection C. philosophical logic D. the scientific method

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Discuss gender and adolescent identity development.

What will be an ideal response?

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