Boys outnumber girls at the ________ levels of reading ability and at the ________ levels of mathematical problem-solving ability.

The limbic system is responsible for ______

a. filtering incoming messages to the brain b. connecting the brain to the rest of the body c. fighting disease organisms that attempt to infect the brain d. controlling learning and emotional behavior

One day at work, Pauline's earing fell on the floor and she was unable to find the back. To keep from losing her earing, Pauline reinserted it and used part of a pencil eraser to keep the earing in place

Using a pencil eraser as a temporary earing back showed that Pauline overcame a. a mental set. b. functional fixedness. c. confirmation bias. d. transformation bias.