Students in a psychology study are shown faces that display a range of emotions. The students participating in the study are able to describe which emotion "goes" with which face to a large extent. When students perform this task it is likely that:
a. their mirror neurons are active.
b. their mirror neurons are not active.
c. their empathy levels increase.
d. their empathy levels are not affected.
a
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Fourteen-year-old David rarely turns in his homework and often skips school, and so he is earning Ds and Fs in most of his classes. Yet he expresses his sincere desire to go to college and "make something of myself."
This apparent inconsistency between his poor academic performance, on the one hand, and his strong interest in going to college, on the other, can probably best be explained by: a. A lack of vicarious punishment in his life b. An inability to think abstractly about his goals c. Insufficiently developed self-regulation skills d. A general tendency for adolescent boys to punish rather than reinforce themselves for academic success
What aspect of brain development contributes to adolescents' risk-taking, reward-seeking behaviors?
a. rapid development of the limbic system b. rapid development of the prefrontal cortex c. increased size of the corpus callosum d. continued myelination of axons in the frontal lobe
The wide range of online materials that teachers and students use for academic learning are best described by which of the following terms?
a. Digital content b. Educational websites c. Web-based resources d. Virtual lesson plans