The cerebral cortex controls muscle movements by what means?
a. Axons from the cortex go to receptors in the skin, which send messages to muscles.
b. Axons from the cortex go to the hypothalamus and amygdala, which control muscles.
c. Axons from the cortex go directly to the muscles
d. Axons from the cortex go to the medulla and spinal cord, which control muscles.
d
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According to the text, which statement is FALSE?
a. The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force driving prosocial behavior. b. The threat of social rejection and exclusion is an important force holding together groups and families. c. Negative, deviant behavior is more socially contagious than positive, "good" behavior. d. Positive, "good" behavior is more socially contagious than negative, deviant behavior.
According to Rogers, the basis for psychological problems stems from
a. a focus on the here and now. b. childhood experiences and internal conflicts. c. roadblocks to self-actualization. d. unconscious conflicts.
One disadvantage of structured observations is that
a. the researcher has little or no control over the variable of interest. b. only a limited number of behaviors can be investigated. c. a wide range of variables may be influencing the behavior under study. d. children may not react in the laboratory as they would in real life.
The average correlation between the IQ scores of children and their adoptive parents is _______
a. -.67 c. +.48 b. -.59 d. +.18