The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____
a. precise timing
b. control of muscle strength
c. comparison between the left and right hemispheres
d. detecting the intensity of a stimulus
a
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Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?
A) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, assume that psychological problems reflect early childhood experiences and internal conflicts. B) Psychodynamic therapies involve the use of a controlled environment in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with tokens (such as poker chips) that may be exchanged for privileges. C) Psychodynamic therapies are a series of painful punishments, strict diet, and tedious exercises that help people with psychological disorders to lead a physically fit life. D) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, are methods that cleanse the corrupt and insecure minds of people with psychological disorders through exorcism.
Follow-up research on brain-based education indicates that although lateralized, the brain functions as a whole.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the text, the authors report that a person's popularity with peers is determined by multiple factors, including social skills, age at puberty, and academic achievement. This illustrates the concept of
a. holistic development. b. cumulative development. c. continuous development. d. plasticity.
Irene Pepperberg worked with an African gray parrot named Alex. Her research revealed that ________
a. Alex was capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, showing an innate understanding of numbers. b. Alex was able to make requests and to answer simple questions about objects. c. Alex's linguistic abilities were limited to the "parroting" of phrases that he heard Irene speak. d. Alex showed no evidence of cognitive abilities, which isn't surprising given his brain was the size of a walnut.