What evidence most directly supports the idea of feature detectors?
a. People can see colors more clearly in bright than in dim light
b. People with more connections from retina to brain can see in greater detail.
c. Brain damage can impair people's ability to recognize familiar faces.
d. Certain neurons respond mainly to the presence of certain shapes.
d
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Which of the following is a correct match between the psychosocial stage and its age range?
a. generativity versus stagnation----------late adulthood b. industry versus inferiority----------young adulthood c. initiative versus guilt----------ages three to five years d. autonomy versus shame and doubt----------birth to one year
Regarding the stress-vulnerability model, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. b. The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. c. The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. d. Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break.
A group of psychologists reviews the literature on the heritability of intelligence. They conclude that most of the estimates are in what range?
a) 20 - 25 % b) 30 - 35% c) 50 - 60% d) 80 - 95%