The research about kittens raised in horizontal or vertical environments demonstrates the concept of _______________
a. sensory adaptation
b. depth perception
c. a perceptual set
d. critical periods
Answer: d
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A. Adolescents are less likely than older people to use protection against STIs during intercourse. B. Adolescents are more likely to engage in vaginal intercourse, which does not transmit STIs. C. Because adolescents recently went through puberty, their bodies are more prone to infection. D. Adolescents typically have fewer sex partners, which reduces the odds of contracting an STI.
A big criticism against Guilford's structure-of-intellect theory of intelligence is that
a. scores on the many separate factors are often correlated. b. the brain is too small to hold 180 separate abilities. c. reflective thinkers cannot identify 180 separate skills. d. Caucasians do better than other races on Guilford's tests.
Deirdre has been undergoing psychoanalysis for 6 months and is starting to become conscious of hostile feelings toward her mother. Rather than discussing these uncomfortable feelings during therapy, Deirdre focuses excessively on rather petty complaints about work. Analysts would probably recognize this behavior as
a. sociopathic. b. resistance. c. a "flight into health." d. a reaction formation.
In the diagnosis of insomnia, the clinician takes into account several factors, one of which is the patient's
A. behavior while awake. B. sleeping muscle movement as measured by an electromyogram. C. amount of sleep time that the patient believes is appropriate. D. objective measure of the polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation.