Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding a difference between male and female brains?
A) women use their four cerebral lobes more comprehensively than men
B) Men use their four cerebral lobes more comprehensively than women
C) The two hemispheres are more interconnected in women than in men
D) The two hemispheres are more interconnected in men than in women
Answer: C) The two hemispheres are more interconnected in women than in men
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a. the same pattern of "no major gender differences" is even more true in this chapter than in previous chapters. b. an important gender difference is that alcohol has less influence on women, even when factoring in a person's body weight. c. the situation is different when we consider the research on physical health; here, the female is considered normative. d. gender often influences how a health problem is diagnosed.
According to the text, the vocabulary of the average 6-year-old consists of over ____ words
2,500 || 2,000 || 1,500 || 1,000 || || ||
Which of the following people has the greatest risk for hearing damage?
A. Brendan, who uses a 100-dB power saw for two hours a day B. Soraya, who plays a violin at 85 dB for three hours a day C. Kendra, who uses a 70-dB vacuum cleaner for seven hours a day D. Jorge, who watched a 180-dB rocket take off for the space station
What is the primary difference between the conscious and unconscious mind?
a. The unconscious mind is the part outside of our usual awareness; the conscious mind is the part we are aware of. b. The unconscious mind is the part we are aware of; the conscious mind is the part we are not aware of. c. The unconscious mind is our mind when asleep but not dreaming; the conscious mind is our mind when asleep and also dreaming. d. The unconscious mind is our mind when asleep and dreaming; the conscious mind is our mind when asleep but not dreaming.