Amelia is a general physician. One of her patients claimed to be suffering from constant stomach aches. After running some tests, Amelia concludes that the patient is not suffering from any medical disorder. However, the patient insisted that she has stomach cancer. The patient was then made to participate in an experiment where she was given sugar pills and was told that it was a new medicine
for treating cancer. Some other participants in the experiment were also given sugar pills. This best exemplifies _____.
A) a volunteer bias
B) a placebo
C) a nocebo
D) debriefing
B
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Internal stimuli, such as the arrival of food in the digestive system, normally activate a. the somatic nervous system
b. the parasympathetic nervous system. c. the sympathetic nervous system. d. both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
The ____________________ and ____________________ that Piaget predicted in development has been shown in American, European, African, and Asian infants
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Most dentists in the U.S. are men, whereas in Russia and Sweden they are women. What significant influence on our behavior do these facts seem to support?
a) biological factors b) hereditary elements c) cultural expectations d) both cultural expectations and biological factors
Alan likes well-structured tasks and values material possessions. Alecia prefers working with people. According to Holland's six personality types, Alan is __________ and Alecia is __________
A) social; realistic B) investigative; conventional C) conventional; social D) enterprising; artistic