Contrary to popular belief during his time, Hermann von Helmholtz’s work on nerve conduction showed that ____
a. different brain regions work together to integrate information
b. specific regions of the brain control specific behaviors
c. nerve conduction is quick and in all practicality, instantaneous
d. behavior is not instantaneous
ANSWER: d
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Henry is a Caucasian male and the foreman of a criminal jury. The defendant in the trial is also a Caucasian male, and the evidence against him is quite strong. Research suggests that Henry is likely to be
a. harsher in his judgments than he would have been if the defendant were not Caucasian. b. more lenient in his judgments than he would have been if the defendant were not Caucasian. c. more forceful than the other jurors in making his arguments about the case. d. less concerned with procedural aspects of the deliberations than other jurors.
Measureable characteristics that can change over time and across people are called:
A. constants. B. variables. C. operational definitions. D. statistics.
Describe the three parts of personality as theorized by Freud.
What will be an ideal response?
With regard to teaching mathematics, most experts agree that ________.
A. a blend of drill in computing and "number sense" is most beneficial B. complex skills can be learned only by drill in computation and rote memorization C. reasoning about number concepts should replace drill in computation in elementary school D. children need to retrieve mathematical answers automatically and should be exclusively taught by rote