Thurstone proposed ________ distinct mental abilities
a. five
b. seven
c. three
d. nine
Answer: b
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Emotional reactions to objects and events are sometimes learned as a result of observing others rather than through direct experiences. This phenomenon is called
a. instrumental acquisition. b. response shaping. c. vicarious classical conditioning. d. negative transfer conditioning.
Which of the following statements about gestural languages is FALSE?
a. Speech may have evolved from gestures that were utilized throughout human history. b. Sign languages are part of one's personal identity and define a distinct community and culture. c. American Sign Language is readily understood by those who "speak" French sign or Chinese sign. d. American Sign Language has only 3,000 root signs with variations on the sign altering the meaning.
In a very real way, the __________ theory of dreaming suggests that dreams are actually a "side effect" of the fact that our brains never quite shut down while we are asleep. In fact, according to this theory, the more awake our brain is while we sleep,
the more dreams we should experience. a. electric adherence b. activation-synthesis c. information processing d. lucid activity
At a football game, you focus on the field of players in the distance, and then switch focus to your date, sitting beside you. The change in your visual focus is called _____, which caused your lens to thicken and curve when you looked at your date.
A. adaptation B. accommodation C. assimilation D. visual reduction