X-rays of epiphyses enable doctors to estimate children's
A) adult weight.
B) loss of baby teeth.
C) brain development.
D) skeletal age.
D
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A company gets a huge, one-time order. It needs an additional 40 employees to complete the job but will not need them once the job is done. The best strategy is for the company to:
a. not accept the new job b. use temporary employees c. hire and then layoff 40 employees d. bring former employees out of retirement
Which of the following best describes the conditions leading to the maximum effectiveness of punishment?
a. Punishment may be delayed, but must follow the response frequently. b. Punishment may be delayed, but must be given every time the response occurs. c. Punishment must be immediate, but may follow a response only occasionally. d. Punishment must be immediate and must be given every time the response occurs.
Danielle began taking violin lessons when she was only four years old, and she spends many hours practicing each week. When she volunteered to participate in an imaging study at her university, the researchers noticed that
a. Danielle had a smaller area of her somatosensory cortex devoted to her fingers compared to other participants. b. Danielle had a larger area of her somatosensory cortex devoted to her fingers compared to other participants. c. Danielle's frontal lobes were more active than other participants when music was played during the experiment. d. Danielle appeared to experience phantom pain when she was asked to imagine having lost her fingers in an accident.
A functional magnetic resonance imaging technique can capture brain changes:
a. using radio frequencies to detect levels of blood oxygen in different brain areas. b. using microelectrodes that are so fine they can be inserted into single cells. c. by translating electrical energy from the brain into wavy lines on paper or a screen. d. by following the temporary inactivation of neural circuits.