Michael is an executive for a major corporation. He constantly needs to find ways to meet the corporation's goals and objectives while taking into consideration factors such as laws and financial resources. In making these decisions, Michael is acting most like the portion of the personality that Freud referred to as
a. the ego.
b. the superego.
c. the id.
d. the preconscious.
A
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A. Stress leads to abnormal levels of cortisol, which can damage the brain. B. Caregivers who are under stress are more likely to seek out social support. C. Physically abused children get angry and lash out at the abusing parent. D. Abuse leads to avoidant attachment, which leads to a child seeking solid friendships among peers to compensate for lack of a parental relationship.
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c. comparable worth. d. a glass ceiling.
Martin looks at his class syllabus and notices that his professor will lecture today on the work of Noam Chomsky. What is most likely to be the focus of the lecture?
a. Discussion of an innate mechanism in the brain for learning language b. Suggestions for how teachers and parents can encourage children to attempt to use language c. A focus on circumstances in the environment that support language development d. Comparing and contrasting biological and environmental influences on language development e. Debate over whether intelligence is composed of a single factor or multiple factors
In humans, _________ percent of optic nerve fibers cross the midline
a. 20 b. 50 c. 70 d. 100