Which law and scenario pairing best illustrates one of Hume’s laws of associations?
a. Law of resemblance: Trevor thinks of his favorite gift, a pocket knife, stimulating thoughts of his friend Jim,
who gave him the gift
b. Law of contiguity: Nancy thinks of her friend Grace and instantly recalls her friend Neal
c. Law of cause and effect: Gertrude sees lighting and consequently expects thunder
d. Law of constructive association: At the grocery store, Jada comes across eggs, flour, and sugar, causing her to
remember that she is supposed to bake a cake
c. Law of cause and effect: Gertrude sees lighting and consequently expects thunder
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a. dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. b. dentate gyrus of the amygdala. c. subcortical areas of the prefrontal cortex. d. basilar sulcus of the cerebellum.
Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they
a. are the primary caregiver. b. work outside the home. c. hold traditional gender values. d. are in a blended family.
While working to restore the roof of his house, Stan feels the rough surfaces of the roof’s shingles. What allows Stan to sense the roughness of the shingles??
a. ?Small vibrations caused by the rough surface generate contractions in the underlying muscle. b. ?When the skin is perturbed by a rough surface, blood vessels in the skin begin to constrict. c. ?Specialized neurons in the skin generate action potentials when distorted by the rough surface. d. ?Specific chemicals in the skin are released in response to the physical pressure of the rough surface.
CRITICAL PERIOD is to SENSITIVE PERIOD as ____ is to ____
a. WARMTH :: COLD b. ABRUPT :: GRADUAL c. PARENT :: OFFSPRING d. DEMOCRAT :: REPUBLICAN