During the 1960s and 1970s, performance on the WAIS ________ and performance on college entrance aptitude tests ________.
a. declined; declined
b. improved; declined
c. declined; improved
d. improved; improved
Ans: b. improved; declined
You might also like to view...
Neurons communicate across the synapse by means of neurotransmitters, which bind to special proteins on the postsynaptic membrane, like a key fitting into a lock. In this analogy, the neurotransmitter is the key and the ____ is the lock.?
a. ?neural receptor b. ?axon c. ?postsynaptic potential d. ?dendrite
Which of the following allows you to drive a car, ride a bicycle, thread a needle, and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?
a. sensory adaptation b. contiguity c. habituation d. depth perception
Dr. Potter, an English professor, is curious about his students' attitudes toward one of his favorite books. What research method is he most likely to use to gather this information?
A) Case study B) Survey C) Experiment D) Naturalistic observation
An odor molecule is to __________ as a transmitter substance is to __________
a. the olfactory mucosa; the neuron b. the odor receptor molecule; the postsynaptic receptor c. potassium ions; sodium ions d. excitation; reuptake e. olfactory nerve; synapse