When a person remembers or notices only things that backs up his or her expectations and forgets the rest, he or she is experiencing the confirmation bias
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
True
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Fourteen-year-old Lisa complains to her family doctor that she feels like her hands and feet are too big. Her doctor tells her this is a common feeling in adolescence and is primarily due to
a. hormonal fluctuations. b. proximodistal growth. c. cephalocaudal growth. d. asynchronous growth.
Metalinguistic awareness is best defined as
a. vocabulary size. b. rules for appropriately using language in social settings. c. knowledge of language as a system. d. an innate system for understanding language.
Diarrhea:
a. is the most common childhood illness in the United States. b. is one of the leading killers of children in developing countries. c. is not a life-threatening illness. d. is more common as children get older.
Which part of the midbrain acts as a "switch" that can turn on high-level thinking in the forebrain?
A. Cerebellum B. Reticular formation C. Limbic system D. Medulla