Psychology 101 Midterm Chapters 1-8 |55 Questions| With Correct Answers.

T/F myelin not only insulates the neuron, it also slows down the neural message helping with transmission of messages traveling down the axon. {Ans: false}What "magic number" did Miller find to be the capacity of short-term memory? {Ans: 7}Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______. {Ans: cognitive development}T/F a 10yr old child who scored like an average 8yr old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80. {Ans: true}T/F an extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in down syndrome {Ans: false}which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities? {Ans: behavioralist}