The function of a nociceptor is to detect __________.

A. noxious stimuli
B. cold
C. heat
D. salt in a food


Answer: A

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Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

a. That promising psychotropic drugs could help people deal more effectively with psychological disorders b. That mental patients could be reintegrated into society instead of being hospitalized for the long-term c. That mental hospitals would reflect the values of their community d. That the treatment of the mentally ill would be humanized e. That costs of caring for the mentally ill would be reduced

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An evaluation and interpretation of the results is to the _____ section as describing how the study was conducted is to the _____ section

a. Method; Results b. Discussion; Method c. Discussion; Abstract d. Abstract; Method

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The operant process of __________ occurs when the final step in a sequence is reinforced first, becoming a conditioned reinforcer for the preceding response

a. partial punishment b. chaining c. shaping d. successive reinforcing

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. Why are traits measured on a continuum

A. because a single trait is not on a spectrum B. because there are many traits C. because most individuals either have a trait or don’t D. because most individuals will express some level of the trait

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