Sam was chopping vegetables, and after a while his hand slipped and he cut his finger. This was likely due to which of the following?
A. Increased cerebral cortex activity, which decreases memory for task completion
B. Increased default mode network activity, which decreases conscious thought
C. Increased reticular formation activity, which decreases alertness
D. Humans don’t have free will and actions are predetermined.
Answer: B
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"What am I going to do with my life?" "Will I ever find someone to love?" "Who am I?" "Why don't my parents understand me?"
It is difficult for psychologists to assess whether
A. a specific child has been the victim of sexual abuse. B. a particular interview procedure can influence memory of a child. C. adults can be influenced by suggestive interviewing techniques. D. child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome meets the Daubert standard.
Which of the following is the leading cause of death in young adulthood?
a. murder b. accidents c. cancer d. suicide
A theory of human development is expected to provide explanations for which of the following?
A. How society and economics change over time B. How people change and grow over the life span C. Conflicts between ethnic subcultures D. Causes of illness and health over the life span