Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of __________.
A. conservation
B. object permanence
C. accommodation
D. egocentrism
Answer: B
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a. peripheral nervous system. b. vascular nervous system. c. vagus nervous system. d. skeletal nervous system.
Joseph told his buddies at work a joke that made fun of women. To his surprise, no one laughed at the joke, and one person even scolded him for telling it. As a result, Joseph decided never again to tell a joke like that at work. Joseph’s experience is an example of what principle of learning?
a. ?habituation b. ?classical conditioning c. ?the law of effect d. ?orienting
Nelson has recently begun to feel that he has no control over his life. Which of the following is he most likely to do as a result?
A) denounce all religions as superstitions B) realize that feeling in control was actually stressful C) develop a negative affectivity D) develop superstitious explanations about why things happen
Which of the following is an explanation of why we sleep?
a. Sleep allows us to conserve energy. b. Sleep promotes memory. c. Sleep clears the brain of useless information. d. Sleep helps us to avoid harm at night. e. All of the above are correct.