A surgeon is probing an area of association cortex in your brain with a stimulation probe. Which of the following would you most likely experience?
a. A sense of being gently touched
b. Swirls of color
c. A bright flash of light
d. Nothing at all
Answer: d. Nothing at all
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Evidence suggests that the facial expressions of at least six emotions are universal. 2. The facial expression of surprise appears to be universal. 3. Participants who were shown images of tennis players who had either just won a point or lost a point were able to tell who was experiencing a positive emotion versus a negative emotion based solely on viewing the athletes' bodies. 4. People rate others as more hostile if they are extending their middle finger while doing so. 5. The main function of facial mimicry is emotion regulation.
In a comparison of the United States and France, the people in the United States
a. are less likely to become obese that people in France. b. eat slower than people in France. c. eat larger portions than people in France. d. exhibit all of these characteristics.
Perceived control refers to our ability to _____ stressors.
A) take action against B) cope with inescapable C) predict and identify D) cope with chronic
Suppose that an elderly friend who has been having trouble hearing learns that she has something called "conduction deafness." What should you tell her about this problem?
a. It is the most serious form of hearing impairment. b. It may result from malfunctioning bones in the middle ear. c. It refers to a defect in the neural mechanisms. d. It can only be cured by regeneration of cochlear hair cells.