Liam went sky diving with his friends on his 18th birthday but 30 years later is now unwilling to attempt the same feat with his son, stating that he could not possibly do something so risky. Liam's change of opinion about this risky endeavor is likely due to
A. the full maturation of his prefrontal cortex.
B. the impulse control system weakening as we age.
C. increasing hypersensitivity to reward as we age.
D. the full maturation of his cerebellum and motor cortex.
Answer: A
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a. examiners' expectations influence scores only when rapport has developed. b. examiners' expectations have little effect upon test scores. c. there is inconsistency with regard to the effect of examiners' expectations. d. too few studies have been done to draw any conclusions.
Evidence suggests that working memories are stored in the _____________
a) cerebellum. b) prefrontal lobes of the cortex. c) hippocampus. d) amygdala.
Evolutionary psychology might suggest that certain cognitive strategies and goals are built into the brain because
a. they help humans adapt to their natural environment. b. human brains are similar to the brains of the higher primates. c. they are the result of learning that has taken place over many centuries. d. they are the result of memories we have inherited from our ancestors. e. they are prewired to help us achieve self-actualization during our lifetimes.
Adolescents are less __________ their friends than they were in childhood
A) similar to B) possessive of C) likely to cooperate with D) likely to share feelings with