When is conscious thought superior to letting distraction influence a decision?
a. when the decision requires a series of simple rules
b. when there is a lot of information to be considered
c. when there is complex information to be integrated
d. when self-esteem is low
Answer: A
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a. ?PET scan and fMRI scan b. ?EEG and fMRI scan c. ?MRI scan and fMRI scan d. ?CAT scan and MRI scan
Abrupt attacks of acute anxiety in which the individual may experience shortness of breath, heavy sweating and pounding of the heart that is not triggered by a specific object or situation, is known as
a. a specific phobia. c. an obsession. b. a compulsion. d. a panic disorder.
Afferent neurons
a. are responsible for delivering messages from the CNS to the muscles and glands. b. transport messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons. c. are the same as sensory neurons that are sensitive to external stimuli. d. communicate directly with motor neurons in the peripheral nervous system. e. continuously monitor the routine operation of the body's internal functions.
In Asian countries such as South Korea, competition to get into college is intense and depends chiefly on adolescents' performance on a national exam at the end of high school; consequently, the high school years are a period of extreme academic stress
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