The double-blind and placebo are used to control for the potential confound of unwanted effects of ______ that might extraneously influence results.
A. poor subject self-reporting recall
B. prior knowledge
C. expectation
D. random sampling
Ans: B
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Which of the following areas of the brain does NOT show increased activity in individuals suffering from PTSD?
A. insular cortex B. hippocampus C. anterior cingulate cortex D. amygdala