In the study looking at brain activity when telling the truth or lying, the independent variable in the experiment was __________.
A. brain activity
B. validation of the fMRI
C. telling the truth or lying
D. the amount of sweat the subject felt in the scanner
Answer: C
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a. empathic arousal. b. a diffusion of responsibility. c. cognitive dissonance. d. social comparison.
Both Jorge and Jocelyn are applying for two residencies after medical school: orthopedic surgery (a traditionally male-dominated residency) and pediatrics (a traditionally female-dominated residency). If Jorge and Jocelyn have similar academic records, it is likely that
a. Jorge will get more interviews for both types of residencies. b. Jocelyn will get more interviews for both types of residencies. c. Jorge will get more orthopedic surgery interviews and Jocelyn will get more pediatric interviews. d. Jocelyn will get more orthopedic surgery interviews and Jorge will get more pediatric interviews.
Personality traits are assumed to be
a. consistent across both time and situation. b. consistent across time but inconsistent across situation. c. inconsistent across time but consistent across situation. d. inconsistent across both time and situation.
The toxin curare prevents __________ from binding within receptor sites in neurons, resulting in paralysis and often death
a. acetylcholine c. serotonin b. norepinephrine d. dopamine