When testing the effect of noise on the performance of a task, Polo tests 50% of the participants in a cool, quiet room and the other 50% in a hot, noisy room. In this case, what confounding variable has Polo failed to eliminate?
What will be an ideal response?
room temperature
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a. always-play-nice b. tit-for-tat c. low-ball d. survival-of-the-stealthiest
A subdural hematoma is a "bruise" that often occurs following a head injury and affects a layer of the membranes that cover the central nervous system and the peripheral nerves. Given your knowledge of anatomical terms, which of the following is the likely location of this type of injury?
a. the scalp b. the meninges c. the lateral ventricles d. the central canal of the spinal cord
The hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from the adrenal glands in response to stress and are associated with the fight-or-flight response
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
CART might influence the rewarding aspects of eating through its action on the
A. nucleus accumbens. B. lateral hypothalamus. C. VMH. D. NST.