When you are given a list of items to remember, you will probably have little difficulty remembering what came at the end of the list. This is known as the __________ effect
a. trailing
b. subsequence
c. serial position
d. recency
Answer: D
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b. Sleep saves energy. c. Sleep increases blood flow to the brain. d. Sleep increases the speed of all the body's chemical reactions.
In the human brain, the cerebrum
a. constitutes a larger percentage of the brain than in any other organism. b. controls autonomic nervous system functions such as heart rate and respiration. c. controls balance, motor behavior, and coordinated eye movements. d. constitutes a smaller percentage of the brain than in any other organism.
"Catch-up" is a developmental concept referring to
A. a time of particular or maximum sensitivity to environmental stimuli B. the establishment of skills such as catching and throwing C. the human power to stabilize and return to a predetermined behavior after being pushed off trajectory D. the ability to determine the trajectory of a particular object in flight
Which process indicates spatial summation?
A. Present two or more weak stimuli at the same time. B. Start action potentials at both ends of one axon at the same time. C. Do not allow a flexor muscle to relax before stimulating it again. D. Present a rapid sequence of weak stimuli.