Extreme skewing in x-inactivation has been linked with which of the following characteristics in offspring?
a. hemophilia
b. colorblindness
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. autoimmune diseases
d
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Research on the biology of memory involving the visual cortex of rats reared in stimulating environments and the stimulation of certain synapses in sea snails suggests that:
A) the engram is generalized throughout the entire cortex. B) myelination is not critical to memory formation in the brain. C) neurotransmitters have no role to play in memory processes. D) neural events may be involved in memory.
Scott has heart damage that his doctor says is due to prolonged stress from caring for a child with a serious, incurable illness. The doctor explains that the damage is probably due to high levels of adrenaline and cortisol produced by his body over a long period of time. Hans Selye would say that Scott is in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.?
a. ?alarm reaction b. ?catastrophic c. ?exhaustion d. ?resistance
According to the chapter You're Driving Me Crazy, why is it relatively rare to find strong correlations when
dealing with human behavior? (a) behavior is difficult to measure (b) numbers are usually misleading (c) many factors influence behavior (d) people do not answer questions honestly
Human beings have the ability to selectively filter out certain sensations so that we don't experience them
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.