What is one likely explanation for why horses evolved a tendency to sleep few hours per night?

a. They have less need than other species to consolidate their memories.
b. They eat a diet that is unusually rich in calories

c. They are at high risk of being attacked during their sleep.
d. They have higher body temperatures than most other mammals.


c

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A. are general ethical principles that researchers apply to their own research situation. B. include clear rules for how research should be conducted in specific situations. C. provide a set of specific rules for how to solve ethical dilemmas in psychological research. D. provide principles for conducting research that are never contradictory.

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Type AB blood is an example of ______.

A. two alleles blending to create a result B. one allele that is dominant over another C. one allele that is recessive compared to another D. a homozygous case

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In Kohlberg's theory, what is the developmental sequence of gender typing, from earliest to last?

a. Gender identity :: gender consistency :: gender stability b. Gender consistency :: gender identity :: gender stability c. Gender stability :: gender consistency :: gender identity d. Gender identity :: gender stability :: gender consistency

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Which of the following is not true of Williams Syndrome?

a. Poor numerical skills and high reading ability are typical of those with Williams syndrome. b. Williams syndrome patients tend to have uncommon ability to create and imitate music. c. Most are diagnosed during mid-adulthood, after the genetic material has been passed on to their children. d. Symptoms include abnormal posture, gait, and facial features.

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