What is FOXP2?
A) a computer program that is capable of understanding and producing natural human language
B) a brain region involved in the comprehension of language
C) a gene believed to be involved in language
D) a brain region involved in the production of spoken language
Answer: C
Rationale: Studies of a family with a rare genetic mutation suggest that the physical and chemical processes that the gene FOXP2 codes for are related to language function.
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A) how social class does not shape how we interact with other people B) how historical and social conditions can affect our day-to-day interactions C) that white people have an advantage over African Americans in getting into good colleges D) how working-class people are less intelligent than the middle class, regardless of race
Assume that you were a participant in the experiment conducted by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) in which participants were paid either a large or small sum of money to tell an innocent stranger that the boring,
tedious task you had just completed was really enjoyable and very interesting. Further assume that you were paid a large amount of money to tell the stranger that lie. In this situation, you would be most likely to a. convince yourself that the boring task was actually more interesting than you had previously thought. b. maintain your original assessment of the task as dull and boring. c. convince yourself that the stranger deserved to be lied to. d. ask to complete the task again, given that you had high internal justification for doing so.