Studies with placebos and studies using hypnotism suggest that much of the reduction in pain is the result of decreased activation in the ____.
A. emotion areas of the brain
B. hypothalamus
C. spinal cord
D. somatosensory areas of the cortex
Answer: A
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If someone develops PTSD after a traumatic event, which of these is most likely? a. The person probably failed to talk to a therapist soon enough after the event. b. The person's stressful event was probably more severe than average
c. The person probably had some emotional difficulties prior to the event. d. The person probably had a larger than average hippocampus.
The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when
a. the client's spouse needs to access the information. b. withholding information causes danger to the person or society. c. the psychologist needs the information for research. d. the information would make a difference to a potential employer.
Color and brightness constancy are best explained by the ____ theory of color vision.
A. trichromatic B. opponent-process C. retinex D. constancy
Synaptic vesicles play no role in determining the amount of neurotransmitters they release into a synapse between neurons
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false