Which of the following is not a proposed reason why newborns possess an imitation reflex?
a. It contributes to caregiver-infant bonding.
b. It helps ensure survival of the newborn.
c. It may be due to "mirror neurons" in the human brain.
d. It helps the child elicit information about who his or her parent is.
d
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A brain imaging study showed that, in healthy children, peak cortical thickness occurred around the age of 7.5 years, and in children with ADHD, on average around 10.5 years. This finding implies that children with ADHD ____.?
a. ?can be expected to lag behind their same-age peers in some tasks but will eventually experience improvement b. ?will never be as intelligent as their same-age peers c. ?can be expected to go through puberty approximately 3 years behind their same-age peers d. ?will never catch up with their same-age peers
Research on depression has found that
a. men are much more likely to suffer from depression than women. b. depression accounts for the majority of all mental hospital admissions in the United States. c. depression is very unlikely to reappear once an individual has gotten over his or her symptoms. d. almost all of the individuals who suffer from major depressive disorder receive professional help.
A loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed activities is called
A. anxiety. B. depression. C. anhedonia. D. dissociation.
Dr. Hughes conducts laboratory studies of the thought processes involved in problem solving. Which of the following types of psychologists is she most likely to be?
A. An evolutionary psychologist B. An educational psychologist C. A cognitive psychologist D. A social psychologist