Which structure does your text refer to as the "information superhighway" of the body?
A) the cerebellum
B) the brainstem
C) the cerebral cortex
D) the spinal cord
D) the spinal cord
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Studies have shown that:
a. The intelligence of adopted children is more highly correlated with their biologically unrelated parents than their birth parents. b. for adults, heritability estimates average around .15 to .20. c. the scores of fraternal twins reared together are more highly correlated than the scores of identical twins reared apart. d. as adopted children grow into adulthood, the correlation between their IQ scores and those of their biologically unrelated family members diminishes to zero.
Mary, a 19-year old college sophomore, has been referred to a psychologist by her physician. Mary has a high level of anxiety and complains of intrusive thoughts that interfere with her ability to study for exams. She also reports having severe migraine headaches before exams. Most likely, the psychologist will
A) assume that the migraines are triggered by the stress of Mary's worries about exams and will assess her test-taking skills. B) disregard his theoretical approach and use behavioral assessments that have been proved effective in anxiety-reduction cases. C) conduct a brief assessment because of Mary's young age and the simplicity of the case. D) consider Mary's medical state, age, and symptoms in selecting appropriate assessment tools.
Toward the end of the first year, infants use patterns of rising and falling _____ that resemble the sounds of adult speech
A) echolalia B) syntax C) telegraphic speech D) intonation
According to Thorndike, if a response leads to a satisfying outcome, the connection between the response and the situation in which it took place will be strengthened. This learning process is termed:
a) subgoal analysis. b) law of effect. c) law of association. d) insight.