If you do not feel the chair you are now sitting in, it is because:
a. constant rubbing numbs nerve endings
b. when there is constant stimulation, our senses experience a decrease in responding
c. sitting tends to constrict blood flow and partially numbs our skin senses
d. the temperature on the surface of the skin goes up and makes us less sensitive
B
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a. The thoughts actually become more associated with emotions. b. They relax because physiological cues are decreased. c. Physiological changes in the brain attempt to repress the unwanted thoughts. d. The thoughts are replaced with scenes related to images from previous dreams.
In second and subsequent births, the baby is born, on average, after about ______ hours of active labor
48 24 12 7
In the past, gender bias affected research on adolescents because
A) most researchers in the field were male. B) male adolescents were taken to be the norm. C) more "masculine" topics received more attention. D) All of the above.
Neuroscience research with adults has identified specific brain areas (specifically, the anterior cingulated gyrus and the lateral _____ areas) that are involved in being alert to stimuli
A) Broca's area B) cortex C) dendrite D) prefrontal