A politician refuses to believe evidence that contradicts his/her position on an issue. This is an apparent example of which defense mechanism?
a. Projection
b. Displacement
c. Denial
d. Sublimation
c
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According to famed linguist Noam Chomsky, humans have an innate ability to understand and produce language through a device he called
A) syntax synthesizer (SS). B) grammar grabber (GG). C) language acquisition device (LAD). D) language learning system (LLS).
William came home from work one night to find that his wife looked like she'd had a long day. Her face screamed "I'm angry," and she was very quiet. When he asked her if anything was wrong, he got a short, terse "nothing."
Which part of his wife's emotional component was speaking louder than her words? a. Physiological arousal b. Expressive behavior c. Affective iteration d. Cognitive experience
Children's strategy development has been likened to ________, meaning that children use a variety of strategies ranging in complexity
A) an iceberg B) a series of steps C) a multidimensional cube D) overlapping waves
Animation 2.13: Loewi's Experiment Demonstrating Chemical TransmissionClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 34 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:When Otto Loewi electrically stimulated the vagus nerve of one heart, causing it to slow down, what happened after he transferred the salt solution from that first heart to the second heart?
A. It began to beat faster. B. It stopped beating. C. It also slowed down. D. There was no change in heart rate.