Flourens proposed to study which regions of the brain are responsible for which of the various mental functions by destroying brain tissue and looking for behaviors that removed by the destruction. This was the method of _____________.
a. functional libation
b. ablation
c. introspection
d. localization of function
Answer: b. ablation
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Which of the following is true of the study conducted by Rothbaum and colleagues that contrasted U.S. caregivers' with Japanese caregivers' sensitive responsiveness?
a) In Japan, parents tend to wait for their child to express and communicate a need and then respond to that need. b) Sensitive parenting in the United States allows a child to express his or her individual needs to the parent. c) Parents in the United States tend to anticipate their child's needs instead of waiting for their child to communicate a need. d) In Japan, intrusive parenting is considered inappropriate as it is common for infants to be separated from their mothers.
To be considered gifted usually requires an intelligence test score of at least ____
a. 120 b. 130 c. 140 d. 150
The term mental illness is considered a legal concept and is defined
A. differently from state to state. B. exactly the same in every state. C. by the U.S. government. D. by the hospital where the patient is being committed.
_____ variables are those variables in an experiment that are manipulated by the experimenter.
A. Internal B. External C. Independent D. Dependent