In science class, a nine-year-old is learning about how thermostats work. The teacher tells her that the furnace goes on when the temperature gets too cold, and then goes off when the temperature reaches a certain level
The student doesn't know it, but this operation is similar to the concept of
a. evolution.
b. determinism.
c. homeostasis.
d. the action potential.
Answer: c. homeostasis.
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One-year-old Hannah wants her favorite stuffed animal and points to a location on the table where she last saw it. Which of the following correctly describes how the chimpanzee Washoe would be able to perform this task compared to Hannah?
A. Since Hannah is only one year old, Washoe would be able to perform this task at the same level as Hannah. B. Since Hannah is only one year old, Washoe would be able to perform this task more quickly than Hannah. C. Since Washoe is a chimpanzee, he would perform this task more slowly than Hannah. D. Since Washoe is a chimpanzee, he would not be able to perform the task of asking for a desired object that is no longer in that location.
Michael grew up in an individualistic culture. He is most likely to ____
a. ?work within a large company as part of a team b. ?move to be closer to his parents as they grow older c. ?expect his children to respect and follow all his decisions for the family d. ?move to the other side of the country from his parents to start his own architectural firm
Benefits provide ______ and variable pay provides _____
a. incentive / security b. security / security c. incentive / incentive d. security / incentive
One of the main statistics used to study the prevalence of cancer and cultural differences therein is:
a. morbidity c. metastasis b. incidence d. Spearman's R