Behaviors that are motivated by selfish concerns are best described as _____
a. altruistic
b. arrogant
c. idiographic
d. egoistic
d
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Which of the following is not generally seen in adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol syndrome?
A. short stature B. dyslexia C. below-average IQs D. poor socialization
During the first few years of life, language processing in the brain:
A) becomes less concentrated in a few areas and more widely distributed. B) becomes more concentrated in a few areas and less distributed. C) shifts from Broca's area to Wernicke's area. D) shifts from Wernicke's area to Broca's area.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. OxyContin is a narcotic 2. Morphine mimics the body's endogenous opioids, which are neurotransmitters that alleviate pain 3. Heroin and codeine are both opiate drugs 4. The drugs that produce the most extreme alterations of consciousness are narcotics such as heroin 5. Mescaline comes from the peyote cactus
According to its proponents, the language acquisition device
a. is found in the brains of most species of primates. b. is responsible for the speech of children but not adults. c. works best in people who speak several languages. d. makes reinforcement unnecessary for learning a language. e. inhibits long-term potentiation during language learning.