Quiz 4 Flashcards
A giraffe was wandering the Savanah placidly maintaining.
The Sun was hot and the giraffe began to experience a need for water. This water deficiency led to a.
A state of
Homeostasis
Need
Drive
Reinforcer
Which brain structure is considered to be the most essential for motivation in behaviors like hunger, sex-drive and tempatrue?
Hypothalamus
Based on social comparison theory, if Asha was anxious about an upcoming exam who would they most likely want to wait with in the 10 minutes before exam?
They would prefer to wait with others who are taking the same exam to see if they feel the same way
Some children are better able to delay gratification than others. Which of the following is true for many children…
They can engage the pre-frontal cortex in turning “hot” cognitions into “cool cognitions.
Which of these situations is the best example of information influence on conforming social behavior?
During lunch time, Emily sees a long line coming out of the new taco place….
When people exhibit modern racism they reject most racist beliefs, but endorse beliefs that are more subtly racist. In Terms of tests of explicit and implicit biases, what would you predict for people who exhibit modern racism.
They will acknowledge few explicit biases, but will demonstrate implicit biases.
Praise dogs who see a predator will give an alarm call…
When close genetic relatives can hear the call
Grady is taking two classes back to back. She has to bike across campus to be on time for the second class. Often she is five or more minutes late.
They believe she is lazy and disorganized.
What features most consistently determines physical attraction across cultures and gender?
facial symmetry
Attributions explain why a person does something. Complete the following sentence with an explanation that is an example…
the abilities of the individual…
Which of the following are facts that would be most likely to impact…..
The Childs age
The type of object used in the test
Renee Bailargeon questioned Piaget’s conclusion about when young children begin to understand the physical world. She taught that …
Dependent Variables
Looking times
If an infant is habituates to an object, which of the following is true?
They will look at it for less time when it is presented again.
In what ways can poverty impact brain development ?
Increased risk of exposure to toxins
Poor nutrition can lead to a reduction in mylenation.
Which of the following is a reason that a 9 month year old might fail at A not B
the child is having difficulty inhabiting a practiced response
