Which neurons fire in the same pattern regardless of whether they are performing a task or simply observing a task?
a) reflection neurons
b) mirror neurons
c) mimic neurons
d) imagery neurons
b) mirror neurons
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Mantler and colleagues (2005) found that ____ mediated the relationship between one's employment status and their perceived levels of stress
a. age of children b. retirement savings c. employment uncertainty d. educational achievements
Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.
A. relative activity of different taste neurons B. absolute frequency of action potentials C. only taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue D. the angular gyrus
According to your text, which of the following is true of the use of animal research in psychology?
A) Animal research is important for several reasons, but it requires attention to many of the same ethical issues that apply to human research. B) All animal research must be ended as soon as is possible because it is generally cruel. C) Animal research is misguided because psychology is the study of human behavior. D) Animal research is useful because risk and discomfort to non-human subjects do not need to be addressed.
The mayor of a large city announced that the incidence of major crimes was down for the third year in a row. Yet a poll of residents who regularly watched the evening news on TV revealed that they still felt the frequency of criminal acts was high and they felt unsafe living in the city. Which rule of thumb was responsible for the persistence of the residents' fears?
a. representativeness heuristic c. anchoring and adjustment heuristic b. persistence heuristic d. availability heuristic