The variation in scores on intelligence tests can be accounted for solely by
a) hereditability
b) genetics
c) environmental factors
d) none of the above
D
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In Exercise 29 you compared to the effects of extinction in two difference conditions: one in which a mild electric shock was administered following the first response in extinction versus one in which no shock was administered during extinction. In terms of the number of responses required to meet the extinction criterion, you likely found that the number of responses was
a. much larger when the shock occurred. b. much smaller when the shock occurred. c. about the same under the two conditions. d. a poor measure of the difference between the two conditions, as Sniffy never responded after the shock was delivered.
Which of the following has been shown to effectively lower dropout rates?
a. Head Start c. clear and reasonable educational goals b. small class size d. all of these
Cerebral achromatopsia is when a person _____
A) ?has only one type of cone pigment due to genetic causes B) ?has only two types of cone pigments C) ?has normal cone functioning, but cannot experience color due to a brain injury D) ?paradoxically can experience color cortically from stimulation from the rods
Gilda is undergoing neurological testing due to her difficulty coping and tendency toward deep, prolonged feelings of sadness and low energy. Through a variety of neurological tests, the doctor determines that she has much less activity in the left side
of her frontal cortex. The doctor suspects Gilda is suffering from __________. a. sleep apnea b. bipolar disorder c. depression d. Parkinson’s disease