What neuroanatomical feature may contribute to the superior verbal abilities of women?
A. Increased size of the right hemisphere
B. Increased size of the left hemisphere
C. Increased size of the frontal lobe
D. Increased size of the temporal lobe
Answer: B
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Which of the following is an evolutionary explanation for the development of motion sickness?
a. Poisons disturb the vestibular and vision systems, resulting in nausea and vomiting to expel the poison; therefore, we react to sensory conflict of these system by vomiting. b. When humans evolved, the vestibular senses became less important, thereby degenerating. c. The brain developed an increased capacity for thought, thereby taking over some of the cortex previously used for perception of motion. d. Man evolved on land and has not developed a complex three-dimensional sense of motion that sea-born creatures have.
Dr. Martin is a psychiatrist who uses drugs in combination with psychoanalysis, cognitive therapy, and behavior therapy in her practice. Dr. Martin would be classified as what kind of therapist?
a. ?pharmocoanalytic b. ?eclectic c. ?generalist d. ?humanistic
The psychologist John Watson is associated with the _______ school of psychology and argued that psychology must concern itself only with _______
a. behavioral; behavior b. behavioral; mental processes c. cognitive; thought and action d. cognitive; behavior
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The primary cause of depression is the death of a loved one.