Muscular control spreads in a developmental pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the __________ pattern

Jeff is concerned that the framing effect may be influencing his decision to study abroad next semester. According to Chapter 12, an effective way to correct for the framing effect is to

a. see whether he can come up with some representative counter-examples. b. apply the anchoring-and-adjustment heuristic to see whether the decision can be appropriately adjusted. c. consider how many positive and how many negative examples come readily to mind. d. consider how he would feel about not studying abroad next semester.

Suppose you come across an article on a news website. According to the article, a new study has found anatomical differences between the male and female brain that explain why men and women "don't see eye-to-eye on so many topics."

Should you should be skeptical of this type of claim? Why or why not?