According to the article Drinking Without Thinking about the outcomes of prenatal alcohol use, the placenta is best described as a(n):
(a) imperfect filter
(b) information superhighway
(c) window to the world
(d) dense bundle of nerve cells
A
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Ajay is a quiet child who does not easily adapt to change. However, if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations, eventually he will accept them without too much distress. What kind of temperament does Ajay exhibit?
A. Active B. Slow-to-warm-up C. Difficult D. Easy
What new social attitude about sex led to the belief that sexual dysfunctions are a legitimate topic of psychological inquiry?
a. that men enjoy sex more than women b. that sex is primarily for the purpose of procreation c. that sex fosters marital intimacy and is a source of pleasure d. that there is less tolerance for variations in sexual behavior
People are especially likely to use analogies effectively in problem solving
a. when they are well trained in means-ends analysis. b. when they have been trained to pay attention to structural similarities. c. when they are working on an ill-defined problem. d. when they are trying to solve a problem that is unrelated to other problems they have recently solved.
Lance is drinking coffee and checking his email. He is conserving his cognitive attention to be prepared for his quiz this morning. This is an example of
a. controlled processing. c. mindfulness. b. automatic processing. d. selective attention.