Give three explanations for childhood amnesia (be specific)
What will be an ideal response?
the immaturity of certain brain structures, making it difficult for very young children to focus attention, encode, and remember; cognitive factors such as immature cognitive schemas, lack of linguistic skills, and lack of a self-concept; lack of knowledge of social conventions for encoding and reporting events
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a. sample c. population b. statistic d. parameter
Liz and Rich have had sexual relations on a regular basis since they were married. According to Masters and Johnson, they have likely experienced all of the following stages of sexual response except:
A. engagement B. plateau C. orgasm D. excitement
A person is described as ____________________ if he or she primarily seeks emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to the text, what conclusion can be drawn in the nature-nurture debate?
a. Heredity is the most important because we inherit our potential for development as well as our limitations. b. Environment is the most important because influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture affect our ability to develop to our potential. c. It is the interaction between heredity and environment that is important in determining who we become. d. Neither heredity nor environment is important; only our own behavior determines who we are.