Temperature-insensitive neurons in the posterior hypothalamus
a. play no role in the maintenance of core temperature
b. increase their firing rate when temperature reaches a set point.
c. maintain a fairly steady firing rate.
d. increase their firing rate when core temperature increases.
c
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a. Family study b. Twin analysis c. Adoption study d. Genetic linkage analysis
What seems to be necessary to get a smoker to kick the habit for good?
a) changed financial status b) a trigger, such as death of a loved one c) developing the ability to alter consciousness at will d) making a second attempt at quitting after a failed attempt
After Tina outlined a chapter in her textbook, she answered questions in her study guide to see whether outlining was helping her learn the information in the chapter. Tina was __________ the effectiveness of her memory strategy
a. rehearsing c. scripting b. monitoring d. distorting
After Jake set the table, his mother asked him whether he had put napkins on the table
Even though he hadn't, Jake replied "yes" and believed he had because he knew that putting napkins on the table was part of what he always did when he set the table. Jake's distorted memory is best explained as a. the result of remembering a script. b. being due to the small capacity of his working memory. c. a result of poorly organized knowledge. d. intentional lying.