Which of the following is an example of an overextension error?
a. A child who is unable to reliably grasp objects that are less than an arm's length away
b. A child who is more likely to gesture to obtain objects than to use words to obtain objects
c. A child who uses the word candy for lollipops only and not for other sweets
d. A child who uses the word juice for all drinking cups
D
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Which of the following is an advantage of optogenetic techniques over electrical stimulation techniques?
A. Optogenetic techniques are less invasive than electrical stimulation techniques. B. Optogenetic techniques can be used to stimulate a specific group of neurons, while electrical stimulation techniques are less specific. C. Optogenetic techniques can be used for deep brain structures, while electrical stimulation techniques can only be used for surface structures. D. Optogenetic techniques can be used in awake, behaving animals, while electrical stimulation techniques can only be used in animals that are anesthetized.
When a young infant is held over the deep side of the visual cliff, its heart pulse rate slows. This response indicates that the young baby
a. neither perceives nor fears the height. b. fears the height but does not perceive it. c. perceives the height but does not fear it. d. neither perceives nor fears the height.
We can identify a wide variety of bitter substances because ____.
A. we have many different bitter receptors B. we have only one bitter receptor that responds to all bitter substances C. we can combine the activity of the sour and salty receptors D. even Pacinian corpuscles respond to bitter substances
Believing oneself to be invincible and that bad things could not happen to oneself are examples of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word