History-graded influences are
A) social and cultural factors present at a particular time for a particular individual.
B) specific, atypical events that occur in a particular person's life at a time when such events
do not happen to most adolescents.
C) biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age
group, regardless of when or where they were raised.
D) biological and environmental influences associated with a particular historical moment.
D
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a. More hits and more false alarms b. More hits and fewer false alarms c. Fewer hits and more false alarms d. Fewer hits and fewer false alarms
Some researchers argue that hypnosis is a special state of consciousness; other researchers disagree. They argue that when the hypnosis procedure is used, individuals simply respond to the cues and instructions made by the hypnotist in order to know how to respond. These cues are called
A. dependent variables. B. demand characteristics. C. reactive cues. D. selective traces.
According to Avicenna, the active intellect was:
a. the mechanism by which humans enter into a relationship with God b. essentially as Aristotle had described it c. less important than common sense d. nonexistent
A child taking Binet and Simon's early intelligence scale would be asked to do all but which of the following tasks?
A. Unwrap a piece of candy B. Repeat sentences from memory C. Identify her/his own family members D. Identify familiar objects