According to Piaget, a landmark of formal operational thought is the teenager's ability to __________
a) solve conservation and class-inclusion problems.
b) think concretely about tangible aspects of their environment.
c) apply logical processes in concrete situations.
d) think hypothetically.
d
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Kwan is driving to campus and his phone rings. Based on the results of studies on divided attention, should Kwan answer the phone?
a. No, he would experience a negative impact on his driving behavior since he would focus more on the phone call than on traffic signals. b. He should only answer the phone if he is an experienced driver who is driving in a familiar location. c. Yes, his attention system will allow him to process both traffic information and his phone conversation equally. d. He should only answer the phone if he has a hands-free device, so that he is not distracted by having to hold the phone.
In which year was positron emission tomography (PET) introduced and made it possible to see which areas of the human brain are activated during cognitive activity?
A. 1969 B. 1984 C. 1991 D. 1976
People high on the __________ dimension are helpful and sympathetic to others
A. agreeableness B. openness C. conscientiousness D. psychoticism
A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting. This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT
a. the brain. b. the spinal cord. c. motor neurons. d. connector neurons.