"The average weight of students in the statistics class is 143 pounds" is an example of what type of statement?
What will be an ideal response?
Descriptive
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a. ?fluid intelligence b. ?intelligence quotient c. ?crystallized intelligence d. ?biological intelligence
Which of the following is an instance of proactive interference?
a. You learned French in high school and now you confuse French words with new words you are learning in your Spanish class. b. You find that after completing a computer programming course in C++ this semester, you cannot remember the Visual Basic commands that you learned last year. c. You have trouble recalling the names of your grade school classmates. d. You find that the course you took in Western Civilization last semester is helping you understand the work that you are reading for your Comparative Literature course this semester.
René Descartes, a French philosopher and mathematician, believed that the mind had its effects on the brain and body through the:
A) ventricular system. B) parasympathetic nervous system. C) hippocampus. D) pineal gland.
Regarding the reticular formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Destruction of the reticular formation causes constant wakefulness. b. The reticular formation lies inside the brainstem and medulla. c. The reticular formation is important in the control of attention and arousal. d. The reticular formation acts as a clearinghouse for incoming information, giving some messages priority while turning others aside.