In a laboratory research study involving "drug addiction" in animals, it was demonstrated that the positive-reinforcing effect (i.e., pleasure) of drugs
A. is a uniquely human weakness.
B. is primarily asocial and cultural phenomenon.
C. existed even without social and cultural influences.
D. is biological, social, and cultural.
Answer: C
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Research indicates that when girls are exposed to unusually high levels of __________ prenatally, they are more likely to display stereotypical male behaviors.
A. cholesterol B. estrogen C. androgens D. toxins
According to the authors of your text, one of the most powerful determinants of human behavior stems from our need to
a. acquire as much social power as possible. b. forge strong connections with other people. c. preserve and maintain a relatively favorable view of ourselves. d. behave in rational, logical, reasonable ways.
Which of the following statements is true of the complications of Rh incompatibility?
A. The risks associated with Rh incompatibility are miscarriage, anemia, jaundice, heart defects, brain damage, or death soon after birth. B. With each subsequent pregnancy, the risk of complications for an Rh-positive baby of an Rh-negative mother is reduced. C. Giving blood transfusions to babies affected by Rh incompatibility seldom reduces the complications. D. If the fetus' blood is Rh-positive and the mother's is Rh-negative, the fetus' immune system may produce antibodies that will attack the mother.
After carefully examining 29 studies that compared purely behavioral methods to those same methods with cognitive components added, Andrew Sweet and his colleagues concluded:
Question options: 83% of the studies showed that no more beneficial outcome was achieved by adding cognitive components 83% of the studies showed added beneficial outcome by adding cognitive components the added cognitive components were especially effective for treating obsessive compulsive disorder the added cognitive components were especially effective for treating agoraphobia