Wayne Dennis conducted research with Iranian orphans who spent the first two years of life lying flat on their backs. This research provided support for the idea that
a. motor development is primarily influenced by hereditary factors.
b. maturation is necessary but not sufficient for the development of motor function.
c. the extent of stimulation in the environment has no direct impact on the development of motor function.
d. motor development is solely influenced by environmental stimulation.
B
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a. psychoneuroimmunologist b. medical psychologist c. psychopathologist d. neuropsychologist
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a. analysis of transference b. reciprocal inhibition c. reflection d. free association
Which of the following is true of genes and alleles?
A. Alleles only exist on sex chromosomes, whereas genes exist on all chromosomes. B. Some genes have no alleles. C. There are only two possible alleles for each gene. D. There may be hundreds of possible alleles for some genes.
Which of the following individuals is most likely to make a self-serving attribution?
a. Rory, a golfer in the very early stages of his career b. Mariano, a baseball player who has won multiple championships in the past c. LeBron, a basketball player who been playing since he was very young d. Roger, a professional tennis player with over a decade of experience