Cutaneous receptors signal information regarding
a. cardiac pressure.
b. blood flow to the muscles.
c. events that damage the skin.
d. brain temperature.
e. head movement.
Answer: c. events that damage the skin.
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A. Her nervous system has likely compensated to her prior coffee consumption by reducing sensitivity of receptors for caffeine. B. She is experiencing withdrawal when she drinks coffee. C. Coffee is no longer an agonist for her. D. Coffee is no longer an antagonist for her.
If we can apply Mark Rosenzweig's research on rats raised in impoverished or enriched environments to humans, then we would encourage humans to live in a(n)
a. environment that is deprived of unnecessary stimulation. b. environment that is full of stimulation when children, but not when adults. c. enriched environment even after childhood. d. stressful environment in order to strengthen the functioning of the hippocampus.
In the U.S., the formal ethical guidelines for animal research require research proposals to
be reviewed by a committee that must include a veterinarian and a. a representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. b. a professional ethicist. c. an attorney. d. a member of the public at large, not affiliated with the research institution. e. two or more persons who have conducted successful animal research.
Why is the study of the self important to personality psychology?
A. The "self" is an unconscious ideal and therefore contributes to the psychodynamic approach. B. This area of investigation examines questions of identity. C. Selves and traits can be used as interchangeable terms. D. The study of the self allowed personality psychology to become a quantitative science.