Which of the following provides evidence that the brain hemispheres have already begun to specialize at birth?
A) Most newborns show greater ERP brain-wave activity in the left hemisphere when reacting to stimuli that evoke negative emotion.
B) Most newborns use the right eye more than the left eye when viewing objects using peripheral vision.
C) Most newborns show greater ERP brain-wave activity in the right hemisphere while listening to nonspeech sounds.
D) Most newborns favor the left side of the body in their head position and reflexive responses.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Scott's approach to the assessment of intelligence was novel in that he examined how people use their cognitive abilities rather than only how much of a particular ability they have
a. True b. False
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a. Clinical psychologists are graduates of medical school. b. In the majority of states in the U.S., clinical psychologists may prescribe medications. c. Clinical psychologists have passed a licensing exam. d. Clinical psychologists are specifically trained in psychoanalysis. e. Clinical psychologists mostly treat people with severe psychological disorders.
Which of the following statements about hypnotized people is TRUE?
a. Hypnotized people experience actual changes in their perceptions. b. A hypnotized person does not actually experience changes in his or her perceptions, but only verbally reports that he or she does. c. The sensory systems do not process information from the environment during hypnosis. d. What a person will actually perceive while under hypnosis, depends on his or her level of intelligence. e. During hypnosis, the hypnotist's nonverbal behavior is as important as her or his verbal behavior.