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Kara has noticed that every time she eats out on her own,she chooses a pizza place over fast-food places that serve burgers and fries.Consequently,Kara decides she must really prefer pizzas to burgers and fries.What does this example illustrate
A) self-perception theory
B) observational learning theory
C) cognitive dissonance theory
D) fundamental attribution error
A) self-perception theory
B) observational learning theory
C) cognitive dissonance theory
D) fundamental attribution error
On Jul 29, 2024
A
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the textbook as a potential moderator of accuracy?
A) qualities of personality judges
B) qualities of the target of the judgment
C) the amount of information available to judges
D) the age of the target of the judgment
A) qualities of personality judges
B) qualities of the target of the judgment
C) the amount of information available to judges
D) the age of the target of the judgment
On Jul 28, 2024
D
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_____ refers to the ability to use the mind to plan,remember,inhibit some impulses,and execute others.
On Jun 29, 2024
Executive function
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With respect to intelligence testing in adulthood,scores on items measuring fluid intelligence _____ with age,and scores on items measuring crystallized intelligence _____ with age.
A) increase;increase
B) decrease;decrease
C) decrease;increase
D) increase;decrease
A) increase;increase
B) decrease;decrease
C) decrease;increase
D) increase;decrease
On Jun 28, 2024
C
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Describe the functions of the brain and the spinal cord. How are these functions similar? How are these functions dissimilar?
On May 30, 2024
The brain and the spinal cord are both part of the central nervous system and have important functions in controlling and coordinating the body's activities.
The brain is responsible for a wide range of functions including processing sensory information, controlling movement, regulating emotions and behavior, and maintaining homeostasis. It also plays a crucial role in higher cognitive functions such as thinking, learning, and memory.
The spinal cord, on the other hand, serves as a pathway for nerve signals traveling to and from the brain. It also plays a role in reflex actions, such as pulling your hand away from a hot surface without having to think about it.
Both the brain and the spinal cord are involved in processing and transmitting nerve signals, and they work together to coordinate the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. They are both essential for the functioning of the nervous system and overall bodily functions.
However, there are also differences in their functions. The brain is responsible for more complex cognitive processes and higher-level functions, while the spinal cord primarily serves as a conduit for nerve signals and is more involved in reflex actions. Additionally, the brain has more specialized regions for different functions, while the spinal cord has a more limited range of functions related to transmitting nerve signals.
In summary, the brain and the spinal cord have similar functions in processing and transmitting nerve signals, coordinating bodily responses, and maintaining homeostasis. However, they also have distinct roles, with the brain being more involved in higher cognitive functions and the spinal cord primarily serving as a pathway for nerve signals.
The brain is responsible for a wide range of functions including processing sensory information, controlling movement, regulating emotions and behavior, and maintaining homeostasis. It also plays a crucial role in higher cognitive functions such as thinking, learning, and memory.
The spinal cord, on the other hand, serves as a pathway for nerve signals traveling to and from the brain. It also plays a role in reflex actions, such as pulling your hand away from a hot surface without having to think about it.
Both the brain and the spinal cord are involved in processing and transmitting nerve signals, and they work together to coordinate the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. They are both essential for the functioning of the nervous system and overall bodily functions.
However, there are also differences in their functions. The brain is responsible for more complex cognitive processes and higher-level functions, while the spinal cord primarily serves as a conduit for nerve signals and is more involved in reflex actions. Additionally, the brain has more specialized regions for different functions, while the spinal cord has a more limited range of functions related to transmitting nerve signals.
In summary, the brain and the spinal cord have similar functions in processing and transmitting nerve signals, coordinating bodily responses, and maintaining homeostasis. However, they also have distinct roles, with the brain being more involved in higher cognitive functions and the spinal cord primarily serving as a pathway for nerve signals.
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Expecting every faculty member at a university to teach the same number of courses and engage in the same amount of research would
A) interfere with the practice of 360-degree feedback.
B) help to promote social leadership.
C) fail to adequately develop the unique strengths of each professor.
D) facilitate the professors' experience of flow.
A) interfere with the practice of 360-degree feedback.
B) help to promote social leadership.
C) fail to adequately develop the unique strengths of each professor.
D) facilitate the professors' experience of flow.
On May 29, 2024
C