The development of the prefrontal cortex in human infants at around 8 to 12 months of age appears to coincide with the development of related skills, such as __________.
A. language skills
B. visual perception skills
C. goal-oriented problem solving
D. self-awareness
Answer: C
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Researchers who lesioned a region of the brain in baby monkeys called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex found that the monkeys had trouble __________.
A. seeing B. hearing calls of other monkeys C. producing calls of their own D. finding hidden objects after a delay
The defense mechanism of _____ involves mentally going back in time to a less stressful period in one's life
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Stimulus error involves reporting anything other than a quality of a sensation, image, or affect while introspecting, especially reporting things ____
a. related to sexual drives b. already known through experience c. critically in terms of pleasantness and unpleasantness d. that involved tactile sensations
Cross-cultural research shows that cosleeping
A) is the norm for approximately 90 percent of the world's population. B) causes a decrease in mothers' total sleep time. C) is a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). D) children are at risk for later emotional problems, especially dependency.