The area of the brain that is located behind the parietal and temporal lobes, associated with vision, is the
a. cerebellum.
b. prefrontal cortex.
c. occipital lobe.
d. frontal lobe.
c
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c. fathers were most interested in resuming sex after delivery and breast-feeding as evidenced by their Internetsurfing activity. d. fathers and children do not begin the bonding process until children are at least 2 years old.
Regarding Mary Whiton Calkins, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. She was the first female pioneer in psychology, having completed her doctorate requirements at JohnsHopkins University in 1882
b. She was the first female president of the American Psychological Association, in 1905. c. Although she completed all of her doctoral requirements at Harvard, the school denied her a doctorate. d. She conducted important research on learning and short-term memory. e. She was a student of William James.
Zachary lets himself into the house with his own key. He immediately calls his mother at her office. They chat about what he did at school that day. She asks him to put a load of clothes into the washer and to start dinner for the family
Zachary is a a. self-care child. c. supervised child. b. neglected child. d. loner.
Which of the following best summarizes the research of Brown and Day regarding text learning in adolescence?
A) The ability to summarize a text at the age of 18 is not much different than at the age of 13. B) Overall, students in U.S. high schools are unable to summarize and comprehend their reading assignments. C) The ability to summarize a text improves gradually during the second half of adolescence. D) Sixteen-year-olds are likely to use only the first and third rules when writing summaries.