Lauren learns what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish which she keeps in a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. This is an example of _____

A) divergence
B) assimilation
C) differentiation
D) conditioning


B

Psychology

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You are walking after dark. A sudden noise frightens you. Your heart pounds, your pulse races, and your breathing rate increases. These responses are due to your ____.

A. parasympathetic nervous system B. sympathetic nervous system C. somatic nervous system D. immune system

Psychology

Neonates prefer low-pitched sounds to high-pitched ones

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

During orgasm, dopamine has stimulated _____.

A. D2 receptors B. D1 receptors C. testosterone D. estradiol

Psychology

What term is used for the basic cells of the nervous system?

a) neurons b) glial cells c) myelin sheaths d) dendritic spines

Psychology