Describe the differences between crystallized and fluid intelligence.
What will be an ideal response?
Crystallized intelligence represents one's lifetime of intellectual attainments, which generally increases with age. Fluid intelligence - the ability to process information, such as solving a math problem, rapidly, is more susceptible to the effects of aging.
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The IQ scores of dizygotic twins become increasingly similar over the course of time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
That you can select traffic signals from a background of neon signs and lights is an illustration of
a. sensory gating. b. selective attention. c. control biasing. d. physiological nystagmus.
Stimulation of the ________ neurons in the "pleasure pathway" (the site in the brain that seems to be involved in the experience of pleasure) probably causes the "high" associated with cocaine use.
A. dopamine B. serotonin C. adrenaline D. endorphin
One specific area of the brain that undergoes considerable development throughout adolescence is the ___________, which is not fully developed until around the age of 20
a. cerebellum c. prefrontal cortex b. frontal lobe d. brain stem