Studies have shown which of the following to be influenced by heredity?
a. intelligence and some mental disorders
b. facial features and body type
c. temperament
d. all of these
ANSWER: d
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Which of the following structures is part of the brain stem?
a. Amygdala b. Medulla c. Thalamus d. Hypothalamus
Dennis is a young adolescent working 15 hours a week at the Burger Barn. Similar to adolescents in a study investigating rates of alcohol use and work patterns, Dennis drinks more than his non-working counterparts. According to research, what is likely to
a. Dennis will continue to have higher rates of alcohol use than girls his own age. b. Dennis will drink less by his early twenties regardless of whether he attends college. c. Dennis's alcohol use will be similar to emerging adults who worked less in high school. d. There is no data to support a conclusion about Dennis's drinking or other social habits.
If Neuron A has a longer refractory period than Neuron B, what does that imply about differences in how the neurons function?
A. Neuron A can fire multiple times more quickly than Neuron B can. B. Neuron B can fire multiple times more quickly than Neuron A. C. It takes a greater depolarization to trigger an action potential in Neuron A than in Neuron B. D. It takes a greater depolarization to trigger an action potential in Neuron B than in Neuron A.
Memories that are related to unconscious information, such as how to ride a bike or write one's name, are called __________ memories
a) factual b) episodic c) semantic d) implicit