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This part of the brain is where short-term memory is converted to long-term memory, and damage to this area results in anterograde amnesia.

In the following set of data, what is the mode? [7, 4, 9, 7, 6, 7, 4]

Andrew, a 4-year-old, received a firetruck Lego set for his birthday. The Lego set says that it is designed for 6-8 year olds. However, under the guidance and direction of his father, Andrew is able to put together the majority of the Lego set. This task is considered within Andrew’s __________.

In an experiment, the independent variable is the one the investigator expects to be influenced by another variable.

Dr. Dias’s research shows that the death of a spouse in old age is correlated with a decline in the surviving partner’s physical health. Which conclusion is supported by this study?

In the motor cortex, there is more brain tissue allocated to your fingers than your back.

Which of the following is an example of a random sampling procedure?

Your scale at home is off by 5 lbs. Therefore, everyday you use it, it reads your weight with an excess of 5lbs. Your scale lacks _______. 

The rods in the retina are responsible for _____ vision, and the cones are responsible for ____ vision.

Injection of an animal with amphetamine leads to heart rate acceleration. With repeated injections, however, the injection procedure alone (i.e., when an inert substance is injected) can elicit heart rate acceleration. In this situation, which of the following is true?