B) 75 years
C) 85 years
D) 95 years
A) To date, no pharmacological explanation has been discovered.
B) The ingestion of LSD changes the fundamental make up of the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus.
C) The ingestion of LSD changes the way the thalamus routes incoming sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
D) The ingestion of LSD impairs the occipital lobe of the cerebrum, where the visual processing centers are located.
Answer: A
Which of the following is NOT a reason that some topics in psychology are difficult to study?
a. It would be unethical to study the topic. b. There is no practical way that the research can be conducted. c. There is no suitable research method available to study the topic. d. There is a lack of interest in understanding some aspects of human behavior.
Evidence from studies of biological differences in sexual orientation is most likely to lead to what conclusion?
a. Biological factors are much stronger for lesbian women than for gay men
b. Biology allows us to predict sexual orientation for almost 90% of people.
c. Biology probably interacts with social influences in predicting sexual orientation.
d. Biology plays no role in influencing sexual orientation
In 2010, how long had the world's longest-married couple been together?
The text cites a case example of Richie, who became shaky and dizzy at Disney World. Richie thought he was going "crazy" when time slowed down and he began to perceive people around him as mechanical creatures. Richie was suffering from an episode of __________.
A. dissociative fugue B. dissociative amnesia C. depersonalization D. malingering