Which of the following statements should not be taken as evidence for the importance of experience in determining motor development?
a. Many early reflexes are integrated into organized, voluntary motor skills as development progresses.
b. The swaddling practices of Hopi Indians have little effect on when infants begin walking.
c. Cultural values that promote the acquisition of motor skills have a significant impact on infant development.
d. Infants who are given practice with the stepping reflex walk earlier than children who do not receive practice.
B
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Which of the following is a common outcome of severe brain trauma?
a. complete recovery without intellectual or emotional difficulties b. complete intellectual recovery but continuing emotional problems c. complete emotional recovery but cognitive difficulties d. continuing cognitive difficulties and emotional disturbances
The myelin sheath is an insulating layer of fatty material composed of:
A) dendrites. B) pyramidal cells. C) axons. D) glial cells.
The task of discovering what factor or combination of factors causes differences in the rate that a pendulum oscillates requires
a. concrete reasoning c. deductive reasoning. b. technical reasoning. d. inductive reasoning.
A clinical psychologist was asked to explain some of the difficulties of diagnosing psychological disorders. One staff member wants guidance on distinguishing apathy in depression and in schizophrenia
What guideline would the psychologist offer to help make this distinction? a) Sadness does not accompany apathy in patients with schizophrenia. b) In schizophrenia, the apathy results from the effects of auditory hallucinations. c) The apathy found in schizophrenia has a greater impact on neurotransmitter levels. d) In depression, the apathy seems to be limited to decision making and biological factors such as appetite.