Advances in cognitive development and the rapid increase in the weight of the brain may both result, in part, from greater ___________
a. synaptic pruning c. lateralization
b. myelination d. sensory development
b
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Members of certain minority groups may have low academic achievement because they __________.
A. perceive that school success is relatively unimportant to future workplace success because discrimination will hamper advancement B. are at a genetic disadvantage compared to members of other groups C. lack the social, interpersonal, and communication skills to fully benefit from a formal education D. have a greater number of parents who themselves never succeeded within the educational environment
In Pavlov's classic experiment, the sound of a tone was the _____ that produced a _____ of salivation in dogs, even in the absence of food.
A) response; stimulus B) stimulus; response C) reinforcer; stimulus D) stimulus; reinforcer
Alana, who is Mexican American, has experienced repeated but veiled prejudiced remarks by students and faculty at college. Her first job after college is in a Latino community arts center in a predominantly Latino community, where she also plans to live. What acculturative strategy is this?
a. marginalized b. bicultural c. separating d. assimilating
What should you do if you suspect that a person you know is suicidal?
A. Promise that things will get better with time. B. Ask indirect questions about whether the person has a plan for suicide. C. Leave the person alone for a while so he or she may "cool off." D. Acknowledge the person's feelings in a nonjudgmental way.