Some people call the language of science "jargon," but scientists refer to it as _____
a. sensitive reflection c. technical terminology
b. accurate appraisal d. code
C
Technical terminology includes ordinary words that have a restricted meaning within the context of science.
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Your psychology instructor enjoys using analogies, similes, and metaphors in the class. Today, she is talking about the corpus callosum. As she is lecturing on the corpus callosum, you're thinking of an appropriate metaphor. Which of the following is the most appropriate simile?
A. "The corpus callosum is like a house in a neighborhood." B. "The corpus callosum is like a bridge that connects several islands." C. "The corpus callosum is like an interpreter of a foreign language." D. "The corpus callosum is like a general ordering his troops."
Which of the possible temporal relationships between the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is least likely to be effective?
a. delay conditioning b. backward conditioning c. trace conditioning d. simultaneous conditioning
Which of the following can be determined from the ultrasound?
A. FAS B. height C. Huntington's disease D. paternity
Children first begin using words that indicate something disappeared at about the same time they develop
A) symbolic thought. B) animism. C) object permanence. D) centration.