Artificial human growth hormones have been administered to promote growth in children for the last 20 years. What factor is inhibiting more widespread use of these drugs?
a. There is no way to stop the child's growth.
b. Height is not considered an advantage in the United States.
c. There are potentially dangerous side effects.
d. The only thing preventing more usage is availability of the drug.
c
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Which statement about longevity is false?
a. A diet low in fat and high in fruits and vegetables contributes to longevity. b. Daily exercise can contribute to longevity. c. Longevity is influenced by genetic factors. d. Longevity is primarily influenced by psychological factors.
The James-Lange theory would predict that people with a severed spinal cord at the neck would experience:
A. little or no emotion B. an intensifying of emotion C. the same type and intensity of emotion as those with intact spinal cords D. continuing feedback of physiological responses
When light from a flashlight is moved quickly back and forth on a wall in a darkened room, it can appear to observers that there is a trail of light moving across the wall, even though physically the light is only in one place at any given time. This experience is an effect of memory that occurs because of
a. a visual delay effect. b. echoic memory. c. persistence of vision. d. top-down processing.
Which of the following is a simple random sample of people at a party?
a. People count off by 4's. All of the 1's are chosen for the sample. b. Each couple puts their names on one slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. c. Each person puts his or her name on a slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. d. Give each person a number as they come to the party. Every fourth number is chosen for the sample.