A spook house in a local carnival offered its potential patrons free admission if they would allow themselves to be blindfolded and then to eat raw worms
. Although they were actually fed cold spaghetti, most of the customers believed they were swallowing real worms. What is the MOST plausible explanation for this finding?
a. The cold spaghetti dulled nerve endings in the taste buds.
b. This particular food failed to depolarize adjacent neurons in the tongue.
c. Food flavor is really a composite of taste, smell, sight, and texture.
d. Sensory receptors in the brain were not activated.
c
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The Holocaust inspired research MOSTLY in the areas of:
A) mania and illusions. B) prejudice and discrimination. C) conformity and obedience. D) altruism and aggression.
A proprietary web site is one that
a. is limited to subscribers b. carries information on pharmaceuticals c. is not available to minors d. None of these is true.
To understand changes in working memory over the course of development, a researcher gave the same test to elementary school children, adolescents, college students, middle-aged individuals, and older adults
Which of the following describes the researcher's approach? a) It is a cross-sectional study b) It is a longitudinal study. c) It is a lifespan study. d) It is a prospective study.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The external dimension of gender refers to the roles that society assigns to each sex.