Reduction of pain by rendering the patient unconscious is called __________
a. local anesthesia
b. general anesthesia
c. analgesia
d. anxiolytic action
b
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In the studies by Bigler and colleagues, children randomly divided into two groups on the basis of shirt colors, and referred to by teachers as "the reds" and "the blues" (without making negative or positive statements about either group), __________.
A. tended to make friends equally often in their own group and the other group B. tended to form in-group biases about their own group within a few weeks C. formed in-group biases only at the end of the school year, months after the intervention D. were initially biased, but became less biased after a few weeks
The notion of a critical language period supports the idea that ____ factors are involved in language acquisition.
A. environmental B. structural C. innate D. social
A child is playing an educational game called Brain Power. He reads clues about a part of the brain that occupies two-thirds of its total mass and that regulates higher thinking and emotional functions. He should recognize this part to be the
a. cerebrum. b. hypothalamus. c. corpus callosum. d. cerebral cortex.
Which of the following psychoactive drugs is found in a variety of consumable products, including chocolate, tea, coffee, soda, and energy drinks?
a) cocaine b) nicotine c) caffeine d) mescaline