A psychology professor perceives that his pants are getting too tight around his expanding waistline; _____ in the skin are responsible for conveying this sensory information to his brain.

A) thermoreceptors
B) texture receptors
C) pressure receptors
D) pain receptors


C) pressure receptors

Psychology

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Melanie Klein's object relations theory focused on the intense emotional bond between mother and child, particularly during the first six months of a child's life

a. True b. False

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Self-assertion and separateness are two dimensions of

A. individuality. B. identity achievement. C. self-esteem. D. self-concept.

Psychology

The more tightly controlled the experimental setting, the less that setting reflects the real world. This suggests there is a trade-off between ________ and ________ in experimental research

A) random assignment; systematic variation B) internal validity; external validity C) external validity; confounds D) demand characteristics; confounds

Psychology

What is the impact of acquisition training on escape behavior?

A. There is no impact. B. Low acquisition training causes high extinction to the escape response. C. Medium acquisition training causes high extinction to the escape response. D. Greater acquisition training causes slower extinction to the escape response.

Psychology