The autonomic system carries messages to and from the
a. sense organs.
b. internal organs and glands.
c. skeletal muscles.
d. somatic system.
B
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A. free association B. systematic desensitization C. aversive conditioning D. transactional therapy
Regarding ethics in research, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Although the APA has set up guidelines for experiments with humans, they have yet to provide guidelines for research with animals. b. Researchers are not required by the APA guidelines to provide results or interpretations to participants at the end of the experiment. c. Researchers do not have to describe all risks to potential participants and once a subject begins an experiment, his or her continued participation is no longer voluntary. d. Most university psychology departments have ethics committees that oversee the research done at the college to help ensure ethical guidelines are followed.
At four years of age, Deborah's favorite television show was Sesame Street; at seven years, it was a comedy show also watched by adults. This change in viewing preference is probably related to developmental changes in
a. attention. c. memory. b. problem solving. d. comprehension.
Information that is logical or sequential is processed
A. more effectively in the right hemisphere in most people. B. more effectively in the left hemisphere in most people. C. with equal effectiveness in both hemispheres in most people. D. more effectively in the right hemisphere in about half of all people and more effectively in the left hemisphere in the other half.