The critical period of development during which exposure to _________ organizes male and female sexual behavior in rats during adulthood is __________.
A. estrogen; just after conception
B. androgens; shortly after birth
C. estrogen; during the estrous cycle
D. androgens; during the estrous cycle
Answer: B
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A. adolescents age 13 to 15 B. adolescents age 15 to 20 C. women age 20 to 25 D. women age 30 and older
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of tasks used by psychologists to measure memory?
a) recall b) relearning c) recognition d) repetition
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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Group polarization is when
A. group decision-making grinds to a halt because of too-frequent polling of members' attitudes. B. especially convincing group members take over discussion, preventing opposing views from being heard. C. discussion drives group members to take more extreme views than they held previously. D. group members exaggerate their true beliefs in an attempt to impress onlookers or non-group members.