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In response to a temperature gradient, heat flows from where it is warmer to where it is colder. This behavior illustrates

________ are internal representations of personally experienced events.

Compared to Asians, Americans are much more likely to think that a person either has mathematical intelligence or doesn’t.

Ivan Pavlov studied the reflexive flow of saliva in dogs. He used meat powder or other food to trigger the salivation. It was later observed that the salivation in the dog was triggered when the dog saw its dog dish, even before the food was placed in it. In this instance, the dog dish is the ________.

_______________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.

If you are afraid or angry at the time of an event, you may remember that event best when you are once again in the same emotional state. This phenomenon is called

Explanations of animal behavior that rely solely on instinct would have difficulty interpreting the fact that mother chimpanzees show their young how to use stone tools to open nuts.

In the 1930s, the research of the British psychologist Sir Frederic Bartlett provided evidence to support the view that memory is

Jazmyn has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived. Which of the following symptoms is Jazmyn at the greatest risk of developing?

Kyndal and Teresa spent the same amount of time studying for a big exam. Kyndal slept between studying and taking the exam, whereas Teresa did not. All other things being equal, which of the following is most likely to be true?