According to Stigler and Baranes, math skills are logically constructed on the basis of abstract cognitive structures, and not forged out of a combination of previously acquired knowledge and skills, and cultural input
a) True
b) False
b
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Based on research conducted by Widom, the difference between successful psychopaths and unsuccessful psychopaths is that __________.
A. unsuccessful psychopaths remain cool under pressure, as a result of low activity in the amygdala B. successful psychopaths remain cool under pressure, as a result of low activity in the amygdala C. unsuccessful psychopaths are thought to have greater behavioral control, due to fewer defects in the prefrontal cortex D. successful psychopaths are thought to have decreased behavioral control, due to significant defects in the prefrontal cortex
Which animal has the MOST developed cerebral cortex?
A) a hawk B) a rat C) a rattlesnake D) a parrot
Crisis intervention involves
a. skilled management of an ongoing, long-term psychological problem. b. skilled management of a psychological emergency. c. the use of partial hospitalization instead of institutionalization. d. the use of halfway houses rather than hospitalization.
The appearance of new information in short-term memory displaces old information
Indicate whether the statement is true or false