?While on a bus on the way back home, Jenny overheard a father telling his young son an interesting story to Jenny found the story to be so captivating that she found herself listening intently to it. In fact, she was listening to the story so intently that she missed her stop. This is an example of _____.
A. direct inner awareness
B. selective attention
C. repression
D. suppression
Answer: B. selective attention
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. sensorimotor b. concrete operational c. preoperational d. preformal
Which is not an example of a human services position?
a. Social work assistant b. Substance abuse counselor c. Assistant buyer d. Program coordinator
Mia, age 3, is about to undergo a neurobiological exam. The doctor wishes to examine the functioning of Mia's cerebral cortex to measure blood flow and oxygen metabolism. The best method for the doctor to choose in Mia's case is probably
A) an electroencephalogram (EEG). B) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). C) positron emission tomography (PET). D) near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).