One reason for the resistance by psychologists to acknowledge the important role of biology in human personality is that the
A. biological determinants of personality matter little.
B. blank slate view has such great appeal.
C. field of psychology is determined to remain separate from biology.
D. results of biologically-based research can always be explained without reference to genetic factors.
B
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What is likely to occur if a person sustains damage to the parietal lobe of the brain?
A. Complex images will appear one-dimensional. B. Images will be perceived as being smaller. C. Topographic maps will be mostly abstract. D. Image processing will be reduced by half.
Which of the following is a theory-level hypothesis?
a. In people, social pain is processed by the brain similarly to physical pain b. People experiencing a particular type of social pain will respond to pain relievers that reduce physical pain c. People experiencing a particular type of social pain will not respond to pain relievers that reduce physical pain d. People who are experiencing social pain in the lab may also have positive and negative events that occur outside the lab.
After falling from his perch, the Scarecrow had difficulty sensing where his body parts were in relation to each other. This made it difficult for him to move easily, but eventually he was able to adapt, thanks to special cells in his joints and muscles called
A. otoliths. B. interneurons. C. papillae. D. proprioceptors.
Based on research presented in the text, you would expect that an economic recession might be linked to which of the following?
a. higher school performance among children b. more affection being shown between parents and children c. more behavioral problems in the schools d. less use of physical punishment by parents to discipline children