One key purpose of the amniotic fluid is to

a. provide the embryo with nutrients

b. stimulate development of neurotransmitters.
c. screen the flow of blood between mother and embryo.
d. maintain a constant temperature for the embryo.


d

Psychology

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a. retinal disparity b. shadowing c. convergence d. relative size e. interposition

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A basic principle that lies at the core of the parallel distributed processing approach is that

a. we cannot remember information unless it has been recently processed. b. the longer something remains in memory, the more likely it is to be forgotten. c. neuron-like units are connected with each other by a system of networks. d. material that we acquired intentionally will be retained better than material acquired by incidental learning.

Psychology

By definition, learning is due to:

a. maturation b. experience c. heredity d. introspection

Psychology

The formation of long-term memories in the brain is known as

a. memory localization. b. consolidation. c. mnemonic processing. d. priming.

Psychology