Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons. This illustrates the importance of
a. habituation.
b. sensory adaptation.
c. perceptual learning.
d. dishabituation.
C
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a. the consistency of positive results and adds credibility to the existence of ESP. b. a run of luck. c. cheating by participants. d. that parapsychological skills are very fragile.
Which of the following is the simplest precaution that a parent can take to reduce the risk of SIDS?
A) Position the infant on his/her back to sleep B) Feed the infant a high-fat diet C) Ensure that the infant does not become ill with a respiratory infection D) Position the child to sleep on his stomach
Professor Kahn is an expert in behavior genetics. Her research team primarily conducts family studies to compare people who live together and share varying degrees of relatedness. Describe the two types of family studies that Professor Kahn most likely uses in her research, including what these studies tell about genetic and environmental influences on behavior.
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Regarding current human-computer interactions, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The typical laptop computer today relies on a keyboard, touch pad, or voice recognition for output and a display screen for input. b. Telepresence involves a computer interface that creates a sense of being present in a remote location to the extent that surgery can be performed. c. The Wii wand allows players to interface with the game through more natural hand and body movements, while Microsoft's Kinect allows players to play just by moving and speaking to the computer. d. Google's "Glass" wearable computer combines a "headsup" display with voice controlled handsfree input.