What part of the brain is in the process of development in the adolescent and is believed to be responsible for risk taking and other poor decisions?
a. prefrontal cortex c. thalamus
b. hypothalamus d. corpus callosum
A
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The values, customs, and laws of a culture are best represented by which layer of the ecological systems theory?
A) microsystem B) mesosystem C) exosystem D) macrosystem
Which of the following is an advantage of the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations cognitive assessment procedure, in which subjects talk out loud about their thoughts during a tape-recorded scene?
a) The ambiguous stimuli enable the clinician to tap unconscious stimuli. b) The increased structure provides more detailed information than would be possible in a self-report questionnaire. c) The participant's thoughts about specific situations can be tapped in an immediate way. d) All of the above.
Gender roles are most influenced by which of the following?
A) ?Biology B) ?Cultural expectations C) ?Gender identity D) ?Sexual orientation
Which approach to student learning is criticized for turning children into passive learners who do not learn to think critically or creatively?
A. direct instruction B. cognitive constructivist C. social constructivist D. whole learning