_____ is an innate form of learning in which an animal will follow a moving object

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Imprinting

Psychology

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Potty training is a process by which experience or practice results in a child using the toilet on a regular basis. This relatively permanent change in behavior is known as __________.

A. learning B. intelligence formation C. imprinting D. cognition

Psychology

A newspaper headline reads, “Are intellectual pursuits the key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease?” The researchers scanned the brains of healthy seniors with no memory loss and asked the seniors to recall how much reading, writing, and game-playing they did in childhood. Those who reported doing daily brain activities from a young age had very low levels of amyloid plaques, which are

associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following best describes this study’s findings? a. Intellectual pursuits and presence of amyloid plaque are positively correlated. b. Amyloid plaques are the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease. c. Intellectual pursuits prevent Alzheimer’s disease. d. There is a negative correlation between intellectual pursuits and the presence of amyloid plaques.

Psychology

Marcie sings the same lullaby to her infant son every night because she believes he has learned to recognize it. Does recent research support her claim? a. No. Her son may recognize her voice but not a particular song

b. No. Research indicates he would not recognize Marcie's voice or the song she's singing. c. Yes. Her son would be able to recognize a particular lullaby. d. Yes. But only if her child is genetically predisposed to excel in music.

Psychology

All night parties or raves have become associated with which of the following drugs:

a. MDMA (ecstasy) b. alcohol c. barbiturates d. lithium

Psychology