A statistically unusual outcome that could occur by chance, such as getting five heads in a row when flipping a coin, is referred to as
a. the Barnum effect.
b. the "decline effect."
c. a run of luck.
d. a "cold reading."
ANSWER: c
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A. Stress leads to abnormal levels of cortisol, which can damage the brain. B. Caregivers who are under stress are more likely to seek out social support. C. Physically abused children get angry and lash out at the abusing parent. D. Abuse leads to avoidant attachment, which leads to a child seeking solid friendships among peers to compensate for lack of a parental relationship.
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a. Motor b. Glial c. Associative d. Efferent e. Afferent
Myelination of certain parts of the brain continues into the second decade of life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Jacqueline is studying afetus’s sensitivity to external stimuli by measuring changes in fetal heart rate when various repeated sounds are presented and then followed by a different sound. Jacqueline is using________
A) imitation B) extinction C) habituation and recovery D) classical conditioning