When Latisha was 16 years old, she drank one cup of coffee every morning. Now 42, she drinks multiple cups of coffee or other caffeinated beverages in order to feel alert throughout the day. This need to increase dosage is due to __________.
A. dynamic capacity
B. sensitization
C. inactivation
D. tolerance
Answer: D
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In what way do the humanistic theories of personality differ from almost every other theory?
A. The humanistic theories believe that people are basically good. B. The humanistic theories believe that people are basically bad. C. The humanistic theories believe that people are governed by their unconscious mind. D. People are motivated to get as much pleasure as they possibly can.
Psychologists conducting naturalistic studies make a special effort to minimize bias by keeping a detailed summary of data and observations known as a(n)
a. experimental diary. b. observation record. c. empirical recording. d. scientific journal.
With the polygraph:
a. the voice stress analyzer is more valid than the polygraph. b. the polygraph is more valid than the voice stress analyzer. c. the voice stress analyzer and the polygraph used together result in valid lie detection. d. at present there is no perfect way to detect lying.
Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in an experiment?
A. informed consent ? experiment ? debriefing B. experiment ? informed consent ? debriefing C. informed consent ? debriefing ? experiment D. debriefing ? informed consent ? experiment