Sally and James are both 4yearsold, and each is well-coordinated. From this, neurologically, we can surmise that the _________________ of the neurons that link the cerebral cortex to the ___________ has progressed normatively.
A. myelination, cerebellum
B. cerebellum, cerebral cortex
C. cerebellum, parietal cortex
D. cerebral cortex, myelination
A. myelination, cerebellum
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Our judicial system relies heavily on eyewitness testimony; however, ________ would remind us that eyewitness testimony can be shaped by a community’s perceptions of race and culture
a. clinical psychology b. the individual differences perspective c. developmental psychology d. social psychology
Alejandro is developing a preliminary research study to address the question of whether 4-year-olds who are asked to delay gratification (e.g., to delay eating candy) perform differently in solitude than with other 4-year-olds. Which combination of research perspectives would be best for this preliminary study?
a. biological psychology and the individual differences approach b. developmental psychology and social psychology c. cognitive psychology and evolutionary psychology d. evolutionary psychology and clinical psychology
An employee who reveals unethical behavior in an organization is known as a whistleblower.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
After many years of scientific debate and research, what do most modern psychologists believe with regard to the Nature vs. Nurture debate?
a. The complete mapping of the human genome has provided us with no evidence that psychological attributes are completely genetic in origin (nature), and thus the nurture side of the debate has been accepted across the field. b. The evidence for genetic precursors of human behavior (nature) is too overwhelming to place any real faith in the nurture side of the debate. c. We become the people we are through a unique combination of hereditary (nature) and environmental factors (nurture). d. While psychological abnormality may be caused by genetics (nature), we agree that normal development is uniquely a function of positive surroundings (nurture).