What are two primary roles of glial cells?
A) Forming myelin and forming the blood-brain barrier
B) Shaping cells and moving new neurons into place
C) Regulating metabolic activity and serving as pain detectors
D) Monitoring neural transmission and releasing hormones in the brain
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship between stress and the onset of significant psychological disorders?
A. Stress is both a necessary cause and a sufficient cause for the onset of a stress-related disorder. B. Stress in not a necessary cause for the onset of a stress-related disorder. C. Stress is a sufficient cause for the onset of a stress-related disorder. D. Stress is a necessary cause but not a sufficient cause for the onset of a stress-related disorder
Most people do not believe in a spirit that can exist separate from the body
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the experiment by Triplett (1898), considered the first in social psychology, what was the hypothesis?
a. leaders must be consistent with their followers b. people tend to obey orders from authority figures c. cyclists ride faster when paced by other cyclists than when cycling alone d. people in crowds develop a ‘group mind’ e. social norms influence how we perceive objects and events
In a recent study, college students either played a very violent, difficult, highly competitive, face-paced video game (Mortal Kombat) or an easier, less competitive, nonviolent, slower-paced game (PGA Tournament Golf) and then competed with another student (actually an actor) in a task that allowed aggression and retaliation to take place. Which of the following students were more likely to
aggress by punishing their competitor? a. the college students who played Mortal Kombat b. the college students who played PGA Tournament Golf c. both groups of college students (Mortal Kombat players and PGA Tournament Golf players) d. neither group of college students (Mortal Kombat players nor PGA Tournament Golf players)