Research suggests that __________ cause(s) girls to do worse than their abilities allow on difficult math problems
A) stereotype threat
B) poor problem-solving skills
C) a biological disadvantage
D) mediocre math instruction
Answer: A
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a. misattributing his arousal from the roller coaster ride to sexual attraction. b. inferring a social compatibility based on mutual interest. c. correctly inferring, based on introspection, that he is attracted to this person. d. a real go-getter.
Explain the phenomenon of perceptual constancy with a suitable example.
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Your roommate sleeps quite a bit during the late afternoon. According to research (Brown et al., 2002), college students are more than twice as likely as other adults to report ____
a. taking naps b. delayed sleep phase syndrome c. insomnia d. serious night terrors
__________ fire identically when a primate hears or sees an action and when it carries out that action on its own
A) Imitation neurons B) Glial cells C) Mirror neurons D) Neurotransmitters