To measure fear or anxiety in both humans and nonhumans, researchers measure variations in an individual's ____
a. rate of eyelid blinking
b. attention to a flickering light
c. salivary reflex
d. startle reflex
d
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__________ refers to the gradual decline in strength of a response to some stimulus that has become familiar.
A. Habituation B. Sensitization C. Assimilation D. Accommodation
Which of the following parts of the brain is MOST likely to play a major role in the work of artists, architects, and engineers, who must rely heavily on visual-spatial skills?
a. the right hemisphere b. the left hemisphere c. cerebellum d. corpus callosum
What is the relationship between schizophrenia and genetics? a. A dominant gene is responsible for most cases of schizophrenia
b. A recessive gene is responsible for most cases of schizophrenia. c. Many genes have a small effect, but no common gene has a large effect. d. Schizophrenia does not have a genetic basis at all.
In one study, medical student volunteers received small wounds to the roof of the mouth. Researchers found that these wounds healed more slowly:
A) when they were learning about infection. B) in the winter. C) during examination week. D) when they were asked to monitor the wound daily.