The thickness of the cortex of children with average intelligence peaks at about ages ______
a. 3 or 4 c. 12 or 13
b. 7 or 8 d. 16 or 17
B
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Walton and colleagues (2015) studied students in an engineering program, focusing on specific factors related to first year grade point averages (GPAs). They found that women's GPAs were very similar to men's when
a. the students received the brief information designed to counter concerns about belonging. b. academic advisors were trained in avoiding gender stereotypes in class assignments. c. professors were recorded giving class lectures to help them identify unequal behaviors. d. residence hall advisors were instructed to "urge" females to take more difficult classes.
Which social influence technique is based on capturing and disrupting attention?
a. the labeling technique b. the bait-and-switch c. the door-in-the-face technique d. the disrupt-then-reframe technique
A group of forebrain structures is important for motivated and emotional behavior. What term refers to this group of structures?
a. limbic system b. reticular formation c. tegmentum d. basal ganglia
Self-actualization refers to the tendency to
a. strive to fill one's potential. c. gratify biological needs. b. avoid risks in favor of the status quo. d. follow the dictates of the superego.