Tyrone is particularly adept at visual search, identifying a target stimulus among a group of other distractor items. Which job would make the best use of his talent?
a) lawyer
b) air traffic controller
c) college professor
d) construction worker
ANS: b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lai and Mei are sisters. As they have gotten older, Lai's cognitive skills have improved while Mei's have declined. This is evidence for the ____ of abilities
a. multidimensionality b. multidirectionality c. interindividual variability d. Plasticity
According to the principle of ____, meiosis can result in extreme diversity of genetic outcomes
a. independent assortment b. sex-linked inheritance c. selective breeding d. canalization
The lifetime prevalence rate of schizophrenia is 1%, suggesting that
a. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in his/her lifetime. b. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in the next 12 months. c. if a member of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, he/she has a 1 in 100 chance of retaining the diagnosis for the remainder of his/her lifetime. d. currently, 1 of every 100 members of the general population has this disorder.