Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Actively Spreading Mid-

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning actively spreading mid- ocean ridges is false?

• A) They are places where young lithosphere is added to the edges of spreading, oceanic plates.
• B) Sediments include thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds.
• C) Terrigenous sediment coverings are very thin or absent.
• D) They are sites for submarine eruptions of basaltic lava.

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Definitions:

Biological Perspective

The biological perspective looks at psychology in terms of biological processes, structures, and substances and how they influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions.

Drugs

Substances used to treat, prevent, or diagnose illness, or used recreationally to alter mood or consciousness.

Psychodynamic Model

A psychological theory that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (e.g., desires, thoughts, feelings) and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Displacement

The event that occurs when short-term memory is filled to capacity and each new, incoming item pushes out an existing item, which is then forgotten.