One reason why brain functioning begins to change in middle adulthood is that __________.
A. middle-aged adults do not take good care of themselves, and it affects the health of their brains
B. middle-aged adults carry greater loads of stress, which adversely affects their health
C. researchers have found that 20 genes that are vital to learning, memory, and mental flexibility begin to function less efficiently as early as age 40
D. middle-aged adults are too busy to participate in mental learning and activities to maintain mental flexibility
Answer: C
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A. vicarious conditioning of a phobia B. classical conditioning of a phobia C. operant conditioning of a phobia D. unconscious displacement of anxiety onto a phobic object
In Solomon Asch's study on conformity, the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer. How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?
A) 6 B) 12 C) 4 D) 2
Which of the following is a factor that complicates determining the causes of personality disorders?
A) the availability of only prospective data B) the inability to gather information from the patients themselves, due to the prevalence of memory disorders amongst those with personality disorders C) the wealth of biological data available D) the high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have another
Both Researchers A and B propose to study elderly nursing home residents in a rural community. Researcher A chooses to observe residents from a distance. Researcher B chooses to submerse himself among the nursing home residents
Researcher A is demonstrating ________ and Researcher B is demonstrating a) naturalistic observation; participant observation b) participant observation; focus groups. c) interview studies; naturalistic observation. d) case studies; participatory action research.