The synaptic pruning principle is like a college that
a. is known for great parties but neglects its teaching.
b. is so huge that students feel they are forever lost in a crowd of indifferent strangers.
c. has an impressive campus but neglects the students.
d. admits all applicants but then flunks out many freshmen.
D
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a. Testable predictions about an event b. A formulation of relationships underlying observed events c. A feedback process that predicts development d. A scientific method used to study child development
In his mechanistic approach to psychology, Thorndike discarded concepts of satisfaction and discomfort
a. True b. False
Liesl is working on a research grant that aims to identify the specific genes involved in autism. She and her colleagues want to understand how these genes work to produce the symptoms associated with autism in all its varying degrees. Liesl is involved in the study of
a. psychiatry. b. child psychology. c. behavior genetics. d. molecular genetics.
When making diagnoses and conducting therapy, psychologists should
a. take into account their clients' personal differences regarding age, race, culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. b. use an unstated standard for judging what is normal for each individual. c. ignore cultural differences and use one psychological perspective for viewing all clients. d. use the behavior of the middle-class American male as a standard for assessing what is "average.".