A researcher who measures heart rate, breathing rate, and electrical conduction of the skin is probably trying to determine the activity of what part of the nervous system?
a. The somatic nervous system
b. The sympathetic nervous system
c. The corpus callosum
d. The prefrontal cortex
b
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According to research on women and men in traditionally male high-prestige professions, which of the following areas would be most likely to show gender differences?
a. overall knowledge of a discipline b. attitudes about work c. personality styles d. general self-confidence
Clinical interviews are more systematic than formal behavioral assessment procedures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to
a. gain better self-knowledge, while client-centered therapy sought to help people to use their potentials fully. b. cure the patient, while client-centered therapy sought to reduce symptoms. c. change thinking patterns, while client-centered therapy sought to change observable behavior. d. change observable behavior, while client-centered therapy sought to change thinking patterns.
When solving problems, highly intelligent people use ______ regions of their brain and metabolize ______ glucose
a. smaller; less c. larger; less b. smaller; more d. larger; more