At which of the following mental activities are older children better than young children?
A) processing small amounts of information
B) processing information slower
C) controlling their attention
D) egocentrism
C) controlling their attention
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a. habituation b. sensitization c. desensitization d. second-order conditioning
Three of these techniques allow scientists to observe the activity of parts of the brain without doing any damage at all. Which technique would cause some degree of damage to the living brain?
a. EEG. b. fMRI. c. PET scan. d. ablation.
Pheromones are:
a. chemical signals b. a type of sexual neurotransmitter c. scents that are produced by males only d. received by females only
Jack just finished a 26-mile marathon. In spite of the physical strain he feels euphoric and elated due to the release of
a. serotonin. c. endorphins. b. dopamine. d. acetylcholine.