Growth and development of the newborn is driven by the secretions of the _______, and coordinated by the hypothalamus
a. adrenal gland c. thyroid gland
b. pituitary gland d. corpus callosum
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Piaget believed that new material would:
a. be adapted in time, given enough exposure and the organic development of appropriate structures. b. be best adapted through the use of drill, until the individual had created new neural connections. c. be incorporated in given social contexts which helped the development of appropriate language to master the information. d. be discovered when the environmental press for adaptation was sufficient.
Which of the following methods in biological psychology involves measuring the brain's activity through levels of oxygen in the blood?
A. Electroencephalogram (EEG) B. Positron emission tomography (PET) C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) D. Magnetoencephalography (MEG)