Dr. Thraill's research has focused on addiction and how drugs affect the brain and nervous

system. What would her area of research most likely be?

a. Developmental psychology
b. Cognitive neuroscience
c. Comparative psychology
d. Physiological psychology
e. Social psychology


d. Physiological psychology

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following mechanoreceptors have large receptive fields?

A. Meissner's corpuscles and Merkel's disks B. Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini's endings C. Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles D. Merkel's disks and Ruffini's endings

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Which theory of aging focuses on changes at the cellular level, including the release of free radicals?

a) Oxidative damage Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each b) Genetic limits Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each c) Caloric restriction Consider This: This theory suggests that as we age, our resistance to environmental effects diminishes. LO 2.1: Analyze theories of primary aging arguing in favor and against each d) Interactionist view

Psychology

In medieval Europe, a new form of infant abandonment was introduced, in which an infant or very young child was permanently "donated" to a monastery. This practice was known as

a. adoration b. oblation c. convocation d. absorption

Psychology