A relatively permanent change in behavior or thinking due to experience is called:
a) development
b) learning
c) cognition
d) perception
Ans: b) learning
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If a piano player softly taps a key and then hits the same key with a lot of force the second note will sound louder because of a difference in the ____ of the sound wave
a. frequency b. wavelength c. amplitude d. timbre
Dr. Charles does not feel that African American students are as academically qualified as other students. He does not give them as much of his attention, is less willing to make appointments to give them help, and spends less time reading and making comments on their papers. Dr. Charles is engaging in ____ toward his African American students
a. subgrouping b. prejudice c. stereotyping d. discrimination
Which of the following is a consistent finding for the genetic contribution to antisocial behavior? a. Genetic contributions to covert behaviors are stronger than those for overt behaviors
b. Heritability accounts for less than 10% of the variance in antisocial behavior. c. Genetics is more strongly implicated for the life-course-persistent pattern than for the adolescent-limited pattern of antisocial behavior. d. Genetic evidence indicates a complete genetic contribution to antisocial behavior.
Research suggests that adolescents involved with ____ are positively influenced in moral reasoning and moral behavior
a. after school sports b. religious youth groups c. part-time work d. domestic chores