The fact that newborns and infants spend so much more time in REM sleep than adults has led some researchers to hypothesize that:
A. our brains are most plastic in adulthood.
B. the amount of REM sleep increases over a period of time.
C. the amount of REM sleep does not affect brain plasticity or neural growth.
D. the main function of REM sleep is to assist with brain growth and development.
D. the main function of REM sleep is to assist with brain growth and development.
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What would cause a genetic female mammal to develop an anatomical appearance resembling a male's?
a. a lack of estradiol b. moderate levels of estradiol during an early stage of development c. a high level of testosterone during an early stage of development d. a high level of testosterone during the late part of puberty
The direction of a person's sexual preference toward members of the opposite sex or members of their own sex is referred to as __________
a) sexual orientation. b) sexual role. c) sexual identity. d) sexual bias.
At a bus stop, a woman drops her purse and a man picks it up. The woman accuses the man of trying to steal her purse. If the eyewitnesses to this event were questioned, which of the following questions would be a leading question?
a) Where were you standing when the man grabbed the purse b) Did you see the purse hit the ground? c) How far away from the woman was the man standing? d) What was the man doing when the woman dropped her purse?
In the context of psychological perspectives, which of the following statements is most likely true of the cognitive perspective?
A. The particular language people learn and use shapes their way of thinking and perceiving. B. Behavior, thought, feelings, and personality are influenced by differences in basic genetic, epigenetic, and neurological systems between individuals. C. The immediate and larger environments impact and mold a person's personality from birth on. D. Early childhood experience and relationships with parents are guiding forces that shape personality development.