In a study of the effects of an antidepressant drug on depressive symptoms, the experimental group is given the antidepressant drug, while the control group is given a
a. placebo.
b. different but equally powerful anti-depressant drug.
c. lesser amount of the antidepressant drug.
d. mixture of a placebo and the antidepressant drug.
ANSWER: a
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a. distinguish their bodies from objects in their environment. b. recognize the objects and people that are part of their world. c. realize their identity remains the same despite rapid growth. d. learn to take pride in their accomplishments.
Twenty-eight-year-old Tut was married to his wife Nefertiti for four years before her untimely death. It is now three years later. If Tut is grieving in a typical manner, you would expect him to a. show few lingering signs of grief
b. still be grieving at the level he was just after his wife died. c. be happily married to someone else. d. have entered a state of depression.
When watching someone perform a behavior, cells in the motor cortex become active. These cells are known as:
a. mimic neurons b. optical neurons c. mirror neurons d. osmotic neurons
Approximately how many neurons are there in the average infant's brain?
a. 100,000 to 200,000 b. 100 million to 200 million c. 100 billion to 200 billion d. 100 trillion to 200 trillion