Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to communicate by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard
Each of the 250 buttons is marked with geometric word-symbol called a(n)
a. abscissa.
b. mnemonic.
c. lexigram.
d. algorithm.
ANSWER: c
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Which of the following is true of the GABAA receptor complex?
A. It seems to be responsible for drug addiction. B. It can be activated by barbiturates and benzodiazepines. C. It is one of the few complexes that does not have multiple receptor subtypes. D. It is only found in the brain stem.
One potential drawback to the use of mnemonic devices is that they
A) can help with rote memorization; they may not improve your understanding of material. B) can lead to the formation of false memories that seem real. C) cannot be used to remember more than approximately 20 items. D) are usually only useful for remembering information for short periods of time.
Severe stress experienced by a pregnant woman during the ________ trimester might increase the chance of a male child becoming homosexual
a) first b) second c) third d) any
Robert Sternberg, who compared the verbal SAT scores of presidential candidates in 2000, argued that ______.
A. intelligence tests measure a general, underlying factor of cognitive ability that contributes to specific mental skills B. intelligence tests are completely useless C. intelligence is how a culture defines people's ability to succeed D. tests that measure practical intelligence are better than traditional intelligence tests