If a newborn baby hears a recording of her or his own crying, the baby is likely to do which of the following?
A. cry even louder and longer
B. show a startle response
C. fall asleep
D. stop crying
Answer: D
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a. decrease the rate of apoptosis. b. alter the functioning of the amygdala. c. affect the transmission of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. d. alter GABA activity.
In his early writings, Freud proposed that humans have a constructive, life-giving instinct, which he called ____
a. Thanatos b. Eros c. Jocasta d. Ares
Fiona has been experiencing a great deal of stress at her job. She is experiencing neckaches, headaches, indigestion, and insomnia. When she goes to her doctor, she finds that her blood pressure is also elevated. Fiona has
a. hypochondriasis. b. a conversion disorder. c. a somatoform disorder. d. a psychosomatic disorder.
Technically, behavior-influencing variables that an experimenter cannot change by doing something to participants are called a(n)
a. independent variable. c. dependent variable. b. quasi-independent variable. d. quasi-dependent variable.