Sally's adolescent classmates call her and the other 125 members of her advanced computer software group "nerds," meaning she is part of a __________

Regarding animal studies, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Only a small percentage of psychological studies involve animals. b. Behavioral studies have helped in our understanding of how to care for domestic animals and endangered species in zoos

c. Forensic psychologists are the group of psychologists that mainly study otheranimal species besides humans. d. Some psychologists use animal models to discover principles that apply to humans.

Longitudinal studies of changes in intelligence over the life span paint a more accurate

picture of reality than do cross-sectional studies because a. longitudinal studies require more time to conduct and therefore, researchers can make a more careful analysis of the important variables that influence development. b. cross-sectional studies do not take into consideration cohort effects, such as the fact that older people have had different educational and cultural experiences than younger people have had. c. cross-sectional studies tend to be conducted with biased samples. d. in cross-sectional studies, older people can be intimidated by the presence of younger people. e. participants tend to be more accurate when they know they will be re-tested, thereby increasing reliability.

It is difficult to separate the effects of genetics and environment on intelligence partly because the environmental conditions are often related to genetics, such as socioeconomic status and health

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sylvester had a traumatic injury to his brain that left him without the ability to feel euphoria or reinforcement from cocaine. What brain area was damaged?

a) The nucleus accumben b) The frontal lobe c) The brain stem d) The hypothalamus