Which part of the brain gives humans the capacity to think, plan, and reason?
a. Cerebellum
b. Thalamus
c. Limbic system
d. Cerebral cortex
Answer: d. Cerebral cortex
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As discussed in the text, the increase in social mobility in aristocratic times may help explain how the idea of ____ originated
a. personality b. the inner "true" self c. the work ethic d. narcissism
According to the textbook, the so-called "double standard" for women versus men—with respect to sexual behavior—is supported more by women than it is by men
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Before Hannah can leave the house, she must turn all four gas burners on her stove on and off 24 times, each in sequence. She performs this ritual because she does not trust her memory and fears she can't be sure the burners are actually off without doing this. Hannah is demonstrating which cognitive characteristic of OCD?
a. probability bias b. disconfirmatory bias c. morality bias d. confirmatory bias
Margo can't close the window in her office, and a strong wind has come up. She complains to John that her papers are blowing and she can't find a paperweight.John takes the empty heavy coffee mug from her bookshelf and puts it on top of her papers to anchor them. Margo has been suffering from ________
a. inadequate means-end analysis
b. functional fixedness
c. noncompensatory modeling
d. working backward