While hiking, Marston heard a noise in the woods. After evaluating the sound and its closeness, he determined there was no danger. What part of Marston's brain assisted him in assessing danger in this situation?
a. left hemisphere
b. right hemisphere
c. Broca's area
d. amygdala
d
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a. several years after divorce, people tend to be just as satisfied with their lives as are married people. b. immediately after a divorce, life satisfaction ratings tend to increase somewhat. c. men have an easier time bouncing back from divorce than do women. d. there is almost a certainty that children will have long-term negative psychological responses to the divorce oftheir parents.
According to Dodge's social information-processing model, the main thing wrong with teenagers who commit violent, antisocial acts is
a. their genetic makeup. b. the coercive family environments in which they were raised. c. the way they interpret and process social cues. d. the culture in which they live.
Russel is having difficulty creating a sense of depth to his painting. His instructor, Olivier, suggests that he use a little blue in his color mixture for the deep background features. This will create the depth cue of ____.?
a. ?simplicity b. ?brightness constancy c. ?reduced clarity d. ?linear perspective
What term refers to a variable that cannot be observed or measured directly but is useful for describing and explaining behavior?
a. construct b. operational variable c. theoretical variable d. hypothetical variable