Which of the following is true regarding brain structure and function?
a. The left hemisphere of the brain is thought to be more involved in language functions than the right hemisphere of the brain.
b. The right hemisphere of the brain is thought to be more involved in visual-spatial skills than the left hemisphere of the brain.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
C
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a. a cross-sectional research design b. a confounded research design c. a longitudinal research design d. a multifactorial research design
Rodney becomes belligerent after downing drink after drink of what he believes to be vodka, even though he is actually drinking tonic water. Rodney is exhibiting ________
a. tolerance. b. withdrawal. c. mental set. d. environmental effects.
While Dr. Jackson is recording the activity of a squid axon, he finds that a larger depolarizing shock is necessary on occasion in order to produce a new action potential. What is the most likely explanation for Dr. Jackson's observations?
A. The squid axon is such an artificial laboratory preparation, it cannot be expected to respond like an axon in a living animal. B. Dr. Jackson's second shock probably occurs during a relative refractory period. C. Dr. Jackson's second shock probably occurs during an absolute refractory period. D. The squid axon in the laboratory does not have functioning sodium-potassium pumps.
Verbal subtests of IQ tests measure acquired semantic knowledge, or __________ IQ
Fill in the blanks with correct word