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Chpt. 1: In the US, the average age of first marriage for men is _________ and for women it is __________.    

“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. “Come on,” she said. “Hurry up. “” from “The Lottery” How does this passage use symbolism and imagery (ex. the stones and the box) to comment on the power of tradition and group behavior? What does teh villagers’ unquestioning use of stones suggest about human nature?

Which of the following is characteristic of a good consumer of scientific research?

A researcher notices that people who exercise more frequently report lower stress levels. She concludes that exercising causes stress to decrease. What is the flaw in this conclusion?  

In research on depression, Dr. Calhoun has subjects keep track of their negative and pessimistic thoughts so they can be examined later to determine how realistic those thoughts actually are.  Dr. Calhoun is using a(n)  _____ approach.

Which factor most strongly contributes to change blindness?  

The cover art on your CANVAS homepage at the time of this exam is a 

A 58-year-old is brought in by family because of new impulsive behavior, poor judgment, and inappropriate social comments over several months. He has difficulty planning tasks, managing finances, and controlling emotions, but his visual fields and primary motor strength are intact. MRI shows atrophy greatest in the anterior cerebral hemispheres. Which brain region is most responsible for executive decision-making?  

A term newborn of a mother who received routine prenatal care has no signs of infection. The parent asks why the infant is “not starting from zero” immunologically even before vaccines. Which factor provides the most important systemic protection in the first months?  

A 30-year-old with allergic asthma has immediate wheezing after cat exposure that improves with albuterol. Six hours later, he returns with recurrent bronchospasm, increased sputum, and worsening peak flows despite no re-exposure. Sputum shows prominent inflammatory cells. Which process most explains the late-phase worsening?