PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image, ____________.
a. the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex
b. the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain
c. the image is generated by the hypothalamus and sent to the brain
d. there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of visual images
e. the visual cortex is activated during the formation of an image
e. the visual cortex is activated during the formation of an image is correct. ( PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image, the areas associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex.)
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a. empirically based treatments b. systematically supported treatments c. research-based treatments d. evidence-based treatments
Horoscopes, which predict a person's future based on his or her birth date, have been popular since antiquity. Part of the appeal of believing in horoscopes is that:
A) they reduce stress because the convince people that events are predetermined and out of their control. B) they encourage optimistic thinking. C) they provide a sense of order and structure to random and uncontrollable events. D) they provide an alternative the pessimistic explanatory style.
In APA style, a zobt of -1.24 would be written as
a. z = -1.24, p ? .05 b. z = -1.24, p ? .05 c. z = -1.24, p = .05 d. z = -1.24, p ? .05
Alcohol treatment programs are more successful with
A. male clients who are in their early twenties. B. people who have previously fought addictions to other substances. C. female clients with histories of anorexia nervosa. D. people who are high in socioeconomic status.