One of the two genes that have likely contributed to our greater brain size relative to chimpanzees is the ______ gene, responsible for ______.
A. ASPM gene; myelination of the temporal lobe
B. PACAP precursor gene; neurogenesis and neural signaling
C. AMSP gene; synaptic formation
D. PACAP precursor gene; locomotor performance
Answer: B
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a. Cultural factors do not affect the definition. b. The definition is based on established humanistic criteria. c. The meaning of harmful is limited to life-threatening conditions. d. As much as possible objective evaluation is used to define the dysfunction.
Critics of modern ESP research argue that subjects who temporarily show ESP have received credit for
a. a run of luck. b. reading impressions through the backs of Zener cards. c. the experimenter's own psychic ability. d. having a bad psi day.
Which statement regarding the relationship between classical conditioning and phobias is TRUE?
A) Phobias cannot be classically conditioned. B) Most specific phobias are formed through classical conditioning. C) Most social phobias are formed through classical conditioning. D) Classical conditioning provides a useful model of therapy for phobias.
Research suggests that you are more likely to ________
a. feel deindividuated in a small town. b. feel deindividuated when wearing a uniform. c. feel combative rather than kind when feeling deindividuated. d. demonstrate mindlessness when feeling deindividuated.