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1.In the context of Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory, identify an accurate statement about the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.
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Children engage in animistic thinking.
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Children are able to reverse events.
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Children develop scientific reasoning, and formal logic becomes possible.
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Children start to display object permanence.
2.Young brains are more plastic and more sensitive to stimulation to the outside world because they have less
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gray matter.
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number of neurons.
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number of axons.
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myelin.
3. Identify an accurate statement about pregnancy sickness.
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Pregnancy sickness occurs when an embryo is least vulnerable to teratogens.
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Pregnancy sickness is worst during the first three months of prenatal development.
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Substances such as coffee help reduce pregnancy sickness.
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Pregnancy sickness is also known as “evening sickness.”
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Which of the following statements is true about the germinal stage of prenatal development?
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It lasts for about six weeks.
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It is the last stage of prenatal development.
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It is the stage where sensory organs develop.
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It is marked by the division of the single-celled zygote.
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Which of the following statements is true about people who sleepwalk?
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People who sleepwalk do not engage in activities that normally occur during wakefulness.
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People who sleepwalk are easy to rouse.
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People who sleepwalk are likely to be acting out a dream.
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People who sleepwalk do not remember having been up.
6. Which of the following statements is a cognitive perspective on consciousness?
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Consciousness is a global workspace.
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Consciousness is an inherent property of the brain.
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Conscious awareness occurs when neurons from many distinct brain regions work distinctly.
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Consciousness processes all kinds of information all the time.
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Which of the following is a danger of using MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)?
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Increased risk of depression with repeated use
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Fast processing time on cognitive tasks
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Excess of serotonin in certain areas of the brain
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Excess of endorphins in certain areas of the brain
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In the context of sleep disorders, which of the following is the cause of obstructive apnea?
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Disruptions of REM sleeping patterns
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Weak facial and limb muscles
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Abnormalities in brain structures that control breathing
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Airflow blockage
8.Which of the following statements is a unique characteristic of Stage 2 of non-REM sleep?
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It is marked by slow, low-energy sleep spindles.
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It is marked by sudden, high-energy K-complexes.
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More and more delta waves appear at this stage than at Stage 1.
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More and more alpha waves appear at this stage than at Stage 1.
9. In the context of the threaded cognition theory, when does a bottleneck develop in the attempt to access consciousness?
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When one temporarily attends to information at hand or deemed important
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When tasks compete for access to the workspace of consciousness
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When the spotlight of attention lands on the contents of one’s mind
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When, for the moment, one knows what he or she is working with, feeling, and thinking
10 is defined as a sleeping disorder characterized by brief pauses in breathing during sleep.
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Cataplexy
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Sleep apnea
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Sleepwalking
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Insomnia
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