Sara contracted rubella (German measles) in the eleventh week of her pregnancy. Emily contracted rubella during the thirtieth week of her pregnancy. The difference in the way rubella would affect an unborn child at these two times is an example of __________.
A. continuous change
B. discontinuous change
C. a critical period
D. a sensitive period
Answer: C
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What rule prohibits psychiatrists from offering diagnostic opinions on people they have never examined in a professional context?
A. The Nixon rule B. The Goldwater rule C. The Clinton rule D. The Trump rule
Under what set of circumstances would a psychopath learn to avoid an aversive situation more readily than a nonpsychopath?
a. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath in situations that violate norms and rules. b. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath in situations where the probability of punishment is highly uncertain. c. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath if both were injected with testosterone prior to experiencing the aversive condition. d. A psychopath would learn to avoid an aversive condition better than a nonpsychopath if both were injected with adrenaline prior to experiencing the aversive condition.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. When asked to remember their grades in high school, college students' memories for bad grades tend to be more accurate than memories of good grades 2. Emotional events tend to be better remembered than nonemotional events 3. Flashbulb memories are more vivid but are forgotten more easily than are ordinary memories 4. The amygdala plays an important role in the formation of flashbulb memories 5. Taken together, the seven sins of memory expose human memory as a highly inefficient system
Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student, and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all. Given what you know about sleep cycles and sleep deprivation, what else can you assume about Courtney?
A. She probably is just one of those people who don't need much sleep. B. She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade-point average C. She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed. D. She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood.