Mario had a stroke that damaged the fungiform gyrus in his brain. Which of the following symptoms would you expect Mario to exhibit?
a) Inability to recognize his brother, whom he sees every da
b) Inability to recall the word for a pen, though he pretends to write when he sees it
c) Inability to distinguish his doctor's name from that of his brother
d) Inability to see the left half of his brother's face
A
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Regarding creativity, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Most people have the potential to be creative. b. Creativity is strongly related to intelligence. c. Creativity makes more use of divergent thinking than convergent thinking. d. Creativity is a type of cognitive ability. e. Creativity involves using cognitive processes to manipulate or act upon stored knowledge.
In his allegory of the cave, Plato imagined prisoners chained in a cave who could only see shadows cast on the cave wall. Plato stated that if a prisoner escaped, saw the objects that were casting the shadows, and then returned to tell the other prisoners what he saw, the other prisoners might think him mad. How did Plato relate this to philosophy?
a. Philosophers who are seeking the truth will often be viewed as mad. b. Philosophers are held prisoner by their own preconceptions and must free themselves to see the truth. c. Only those philosophers who can escape the mundane will be able to communicate effectively. d. The goal of philosophy is to see what is casting the shadows, i.e., the eternal truths.
The text discusses a study in which malnourished children in Guatemala were given food supplements to counteract the effects of poor diets. In particular, the effects were positive when the diets were rich in:
a. minerals b. complex sugars such as fructose and sucrose c. complex starches from vegetables such as corn and beans d. protein
Briefly describe Project Head Start.
What will be an ideal response?