The reticular formation does not fully mature until adolescence, which may be why children have such short attention spans
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If you believe sexual orientation is affected by having gratifying sexual experiences with those of the same sex or by observation of others engaged in gratifying homosexual sex, then you have a ____ perspective
a. psychoanalytic. b. social cognitive c. cognitive d. biological
Mark is comparing two jobs. One pays $70,000 per year, but will be very stressful. The other pays $60,000, but will be less stressful. According to research presented in your text on Money Matters, Mark will ____
a. unambiguously prefer the $70,000 job b. unambiguously prefer the $60,000 job c. decide to take the 70,000 job even though he recognizesthe $60,000 job would probably make him happier d. decide to take the $60,000 job even though he recognizesthe $70,000 job would probably make him happier
Adoption studies based on the assumption that if an attribute is influenced primarily by genetic factors, then adopted children should
a. resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents. b. resemble their adoptive parents more than their biological parents. c. be just as likely to resemble their biological parents as their adoptive parents. d. resemble their biological and adoptive parents to some degree.
Cynthia has been diagnosed with a tumor in the vicinity of her lateral hypothalamus. Which of the following symptoms has Cynthia most likely experienced as a result of her condition?
A. She has experienced an unexpected weight loss. B. She has experienced insulin resistance. C. She has experienced a sudden, large weight gain. D. She is unable to eat fatty foods.