The law of specific nerve energies states that ____
a. perception of a repeated stimulus fades
b. every stimulation of the optic nerve is perceived as light
c. the speed of action potentials varies depending on the strength of the stimulus
d. any stimulation above the threshold produces an action potential
b
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A. action research B. falsification C. an experimentation D. Lewin's formula
Which of the following prevention strategies looks promising for children who are at risk for later antisocial personality disorder?
A. A training program for parents of toddlers (ages 1.5 to 2.5 years) B. A program for families with a high degree of family dysfunction C. A program for families where at least one parent has a history of antisocial personality disorder D. All of these are correct
Recent research suggests that women are as likely as men to be violent toward their partners
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Parents seldom spend a lot of time explaining to their children how to ride a bicycle. Instead, they often get a bike with training wheels and let the children learn for themselves how to ride a bike
This is because our understanding about how to ride a bicycle is based on a. automatic thinking, which is difficult to describe to someone else. b. controlled thinking that can only be learned by experience. c. intuition, which is difficult to express in language that a child can understand. d. personal experience that is not likely to be believed by the child.