Researcher Herbert Benson believes that the core of meditation is the
a. mantra used.
b. relaxation response.
c. basic suggestion effect.
d. disinhibiting effects of the meditation label.
B
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a. commit; avoid c. complete; attempt b. attempt; complete d. commit; fail to commit
According to studies of juries and mock juries, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of jury behavior?
a. placing too much confidence in DNA evidence b. being less likely to convict a person wearing glasses c. being swayed more by the evidence than by the expertise of the witness d. being swayed by what they think the judge wants
Some people have suggested that oxytocin could act as a "love or cuddle hormone" or "liquid trust." Which of the following is a reason given in the textbook why this is an oversimplification?
a. Oxytocin actually decreases attraction and trust in most people. b. Giving people doses of oxytocin makes them more likely to favor their own group over other groups, and increases defensive aggression against outsiders. c. Oxytocin increases attraction and trust in non-human animals, but has no effect in humans. d. Giving people doses of oxytocin only works if it is administered along with vasopressin.
The ________ of the brain account(s) for two-thirds of the brain's total mass
a. frontal lobes b. cerebral hemispheres c. corpus callosum d. hypothalamus e. limbic system