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26. Over-activity in what part of the brain has been linked to children’s anxiety disorders?
  1. Hippocampus
  2. Amygdala
  3. Frontal lobe
  4. Cerebellum
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27. Language is defined as a system of symbols imbued with meaning that permits for communication of innumerable ideas. Which theory regarding the connection between language and culture posits that language structure (concepts and categories) influences or determines cognition?
  1. Linguistic relativity principle
  2. Language of thought hypothesis
  3. Cultural evolution theory
  4. Innovative language use
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28. In 1972, Paul Ekman and his team devised a list of ________ universal emotions that appear on the face based on cross-cultural studies.
  1. 5
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 6
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29. What is the primary purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
  1. To place the special needs child in a special class or school in order not to impede either the teacher’s established lesson plan or the progress of children who do not require individual attention.
  2. To place the special needs child in whatever special class or school is most appropriate for that child’s level of functioning.
  3. To combine regular classes and special classes in a way that would enable special needs children to participate in regular school activities-both academic and non-academic-and interact with their non-special education classmates.
  4. To greatly reduce the need for special schools and classes by structuring an individualized instruction plan that would work entirely in a regular classroom setting.
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30. Which of the following statements is a probable reason why there is so much more emphasis on culture, ethnicity, and diversity in 21st century psychology than there used to be?
  1. The former notion that the basic principles of behavior were universal and therefore the same for people of any culture is no longer tenable.
  2. Psychologists used to be almost exclusively North Americans or Europeans who happened to be white. This is no longer the case.
  3. The American population is becoming much more diversified so research studies conducted almost exclusively with white subjects are no longer relevant.
  4. All of the above.
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