Relative to same-age control subjects, schizophrenics show a more rapid loss of gray matter in the

a. spinal cord.
b. medulla.
c. amygdala.
d. hypothalamus.
e. cerebral cortex.


Answer: e. cerebral cortex.

Psychology

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Regarding polygraph testing, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

a. The polygraph test cannot tell the difference between lying, fear, or anxiety. b. The polygraph test is much more likely to label a guilty person innocent than an innocent person guilty. c. The polygraph cannot be thrown off by self-inflicted pain or using tranquilizing drugs. d. All of these statements are true.

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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Deception is rarely used in research and only to

a. avoid confounding of variables. b. overcome the Hawthorne effect. c. increase reliability. d. separate single-blind from double-blind procedures. e. achieve counterbalancing.

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