Consider the following syllogism: If it's a robin then it is a bird. It is a bird. Therefore, it is a robin. In the example above, "Therefore, it is a robin" is a _________________ of a _________________ syllogism.
A. premise; categorical
B. conclusion; categorical
C. premise; conditional
D. conclusion; conditional
Answer: D
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a. Daryl Bem b. Robert Sternberg c. John Bowlby d. Sigmund Freud
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a. partial b. point-biserial c. phi d. Pearson product-moment
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A. tangled, strand-like filaments in the cortex. B. tangled, strand-like filaments throughout the nervous system. C. gummy protein deposits in the cortex. D. gummy protein deposits throughout the nervous system.
Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?
a) GABA, endorphins, and serotonin b) acetylcholine, serotonin, and GABA c) dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and norepinephrine d) norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and serotonin