Roland and Tabitha both take part in a research study that is investigating the effects of sleep deprivation on reaction time. Roland is kept awake for 24 hours straight, while Tabitha follows her normal sleep routine. In this study, Roland is part of:
a. the control group
b. the hypothesis group
c. the experimental group
d. the dependent variable group
C
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A. cocaine B. curare C. nitric oxide D. GABA
Which of the following does NOT characterize the information processing (IP) approach to the study of cognition?
A. IP depicts the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages. B. IP emphasizes stimulus-response relationships in cognitive processes. C. IP involves the use of computers as a metaphor to understand human cognition. D. IP traces the sequence of mental operations involved in cognition.
You are a neurosurgeon performing surgery on a 50-year-old man. When you insert an electrode into the axon of one of his neurons while it is not receiving or sending information, what voltage should you record with your instruments?
a. ?55mv b. ?-55mv c. ?70mv d. ?-70mv
The use of the case study method by investigators allows them to systematically control variables and to draw causal connections between them
Indicate whether the statement is true or false