Breeding some animals selectively because they possess some desirable characteristic is called ____.
A. evolution
B. natural selection
C. artificial selection
D. artificial insemination
Answer: C
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The amygdala is beneficial to us because
A. without it we would not experience joy. B. if it were to malfunction, we would not be able to multi-task. C. if we did not have it, we would be unable to use behavioral adjustments to deal with stress. D. we could not react appropriately to objects or situations that are dangerous.
Which of the following statements about women and psychology in North America is true?
a. Approximately 50% of the current full-time US psychology faculty are male. b. Most of the research in psychology now focuses on women, rather than men. c. Although the majority of people receiving BA degrees in psychology are women, the majority of students in psychology PhD programs are men. d. the majority of students in psychology PhD programs are women.
Kylee used to bring drawings home from her kindergarten class every day. Her parents would put the pictures on the refrigerator and tell Kylee how nice the pictures were. Lately, her parents haven't been putting her artwork on the refrigerator, and now Kylee has stopped bringing drawings home with her. This example illustrates the operant conditioning process of
a. punishment. b. avoidance. c. resistance. d. extinction.
Which of these statements is not correct in regard to universal facial expression?
A. infants around 5 to 7 months show fear B. infants develop facial expressions in an unpredictable sequence C. happiness is expressed the same way in Western and primitive cultures D. anger is a biologically determined universal emotion