During a visuospatial task,
a. males and females showed very similar patterns of right hemisphere activation
b. males were more likely to activate both hemispheres than females.
c. females were more likely to activate both hemispheres than males.
d. males and females showed very similar patterns of left hemisphere activation.
c
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A. a genetically predetermined plan B. no parental reinforcement C. considerable brain plasticity D. no environmental input
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a. its placebo condition did not control for expectancy b. it did not include an independent variable c. it confuses experimental designs with correlational designs d. it did not have a placebo condition
The term ________ is a broad term, referring to cultural background, nationality, religion, and language
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Infants in this sensorimotor substage learn to repeat bodily movements that occurred initially by chance; they then repeat this chance behavior intentionally
a. substage 1: simple reflexes b. substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions c. substage 3: secondary circular reactions d. substage 4: coordination of secondary schemes