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(04.02 MC)Your cousin is a first-time parent and expressed concern that every time they touch their baby’s cheek, the baby turns its head. You explain this is normal behavior and a reflex. Which reflex is being demonstrated?

(03.05 MC)Which of the following scenarios best reflects mood-congruent memory?

(03.06 LC)Which of the following situations demonstrates a growth mindset?

(02.04 MC)A surgeon recently performed experimental brain surgery on a patient with epilepsy. During surgery, the patient complained about feeling discomfort which was a known risk. The surgery was stopped. Following the surgery, an article was written and published detailing the process for diagnosing and treating the patient. Personal information and medical history were shared without the patient’s consent. Which of the following ethical guidelines was violated?

(04.03 MC)Developmental psychologists observed that preschool children are better at printing the names of colors when in the company of other children and their teacher. The psychologists theorized that when supported by more experienced people, the children tried to learn more. Which concept supports this idea?

(02.02 MC)What is the function of the division of the nervous system shown in red?

(02.06 MC)Which structure in the diagram changes thickness as the eye focuses on objects that are nearby or far away in a process called visual accommodation?

(04.04 MC)Sergio, a native Italian speaker, was learning English as an adult. He had a difficult time speaking in English because he mixed up the order of words or used the incorrect verb tense. Which component of language was he struggling with?

(03.04 LC)David is studying for his anatomy final exam. He finds that can remember new vocabulary words better if he studies them each night for approximately 20 minutes. What is this an example of?

(03.05 MC)A group of 50 college students volunteered for a study. The participants were randomly assigned to either the control group (quiet room) and the experimental group (noisy room). The participants in both groups were given a list of 50 words to memorize over a 10-minute period. Following a 15-minute break, all participants were asked to write down as many words as they could remember. The results of the study are presented in the table. Condition Average number of words recalled Control (quiet room) 38 Experimental (noisy room) 23 What is the dependent variable in this scenario?