What is the mechanism by which morphine and similar drugs act as pain killers?
a) distort pain signals
b) fit into receptor sites for pain signals
c) send signals to numb affected areas
d) carry pain signals to the wrong part of the brain
b
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Which of the following is associated with spending long hours in stressful employment for adolescents?
a. Better school and work habits b. Poor academic performance c. High self-esteem d. Increased conflict with parents
Pairing drug-induced nausea/vomiting or electric shock with unwanted behaviors or impulses is called
a. negative reinforcement. c. aversive conditioning. b. exposure therapy. d. higher-order conditioning.
Dr. Johansen randomly assigned subjects to three different groups during her last experiment. She then proceeded to give all the participants in the experiment a new study technique designed to enhance their learning for the upcoming test
What critical error did she make during her experiment? A) She failed to identify the independent variable. B) She failed to identify the dependent variable. C) She failed to include an experimental group. D) She failed to include a control group.
Humanistic psychology is a school of thought in which
A. people are viewed as inherently good. B. human behavior is seen on a continuum with animal behavior. C. Freud laid down the critical principles. D. structuralism is more important than functionalism.