Ingrid believes there is a dog in the car. Even after she has looked absolutely everywhere in the car and found no evidence whatsoever of a dog, she continues to believe this. This scenario best exemplifies ____
a. attitude polarization
b. belief perseverance
c. the A-B problem
d. cognitive dissonance
B
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Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____
a. the sympathetic nervous system's postganglionic synapses b. the parasympathetic nervous system's postganglionic axons c. intrinsic neurons in the spinal cord d. intrinsic neurons of the hippocampus
The simplest neural network that is organized in the spinal cord is the
a. reflex arc. b. autonomic reflex. c. somatic reflex. d. central synapse.
The fact that damage to the forebrain can eliminate dreams entirely,
even when the brainstem is still working, is a valid criticism of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming. Which critical thinking concept is at work here? A) Occam's Razor B) Replicability C) Falsifiability D) Extraordinary claims
Researchers have found all of the following as explanations for the development of somatic symptom and related disorders except
A. abnormal serotonin functioning. B. massive repression of unwanted impulses or memories. C. the presence of severe stressors in a person's life. D. childhood experiences in which physical illness brought special attention.