Regarding the skin receptors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Your skin could be "mapped" by applying heat, cold, touch, pressure, or pain to points all over your body.
b. Sensitivity generally matches the number of receptors in a given area of the body.
c. The forearm and thigh are more sensitive than the face and hands.
d. The skin sensation a person ultimately feels will depend on one's brain activity.
C
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Intelligence consisting of seven different primary mental abilities was proposed by
a. Charles Spearman. b. Louis Thurstone. c. Howard Gardner. d. Alfred Binet. e. Robert Sternberg.
You are very thirsty. Suddenly you remember a time years ago when you became very thirsty while hiking. This suggests that your memory is
a. proactive. b. state-dependent. c. still not consolidated. d. eidetic.
Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory has the advantage of:
a. including abilities that are not normally measured by standard tests of intelligence b. explaining differences in intelligence between people c. focusing on the affective factors involved in intelligence d. identifying parts of the brain that are involved in critical thinking
Through membership in a citizens' group, Patricia has developed skills for active participation and group leadership, and has learned how to gather people's talents, time, and enthusiasm to advocate for changes in their community. Patricia has developed which personal qualities for citizen participation and empowerment?
a. leadership b. a bottom-up perspective c. participatory skills d. critical awareness