The outermost part of the brain that is made up of tightly packed neurons and is only a tenth of an inch thick is called the __________
a) amygdala.
b) medulla.
c) cerebellum.
d) cortex.
d
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The similarity between the learning and retrieval contexts influence how well information will be remembered. This is known as the ___________ effect.
a. changeability of memory b. repression c. encoding specific principle d. chunking e. none of the above
Beliefs, such as "fantasy and playfulness are only for children," can interfere with problem solving and are called __________ barriers
a. cultural b. learned c. perceptual d. emotional
Researchers have identified all of the following correlates of child sexual abuse that can be used to alert parents, teachers, or other caretakers of potential (but not certain) problems except a. Sexually abused children exhibit higher amounts of sexual behaviors of every type than do non–sexually abused children. b. Sexually abused children display different types of sexual behaviors than
nonabused children, particularly those that resemble adult sexuality. c Sexually abused children exhibit a more compulsive, coercive, and/ or dominant sex play. c. Sexually abused children all exhibit some type of alteration in their behavior.
Even though Randa recently went through a divorce and her daughter moved across the country, she still feels relatively positive about her life and continues to maintain strong social ties. She knows that these hard times will fade and changes her expectations accordingly. Randa seems to have
A. learned by using social referencing. B. reached her optimal level of arousal. C. a high need for achievement. D. achieved well-being.