When a cell is "at rest," it is in a state called the ________
a) stopping point
b) obcipitation junction
c) resting potential
d) action potential
ANS: c
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Stress can produce direct physiological effects, such as __________.
A. elevated blood pressure B. psychological disorders C. decreased hormonal activity D. increases in immune system functioning
Suppose that a child who was born a biological female were raised as boy (given a male name, dressed in male clothes, etc.). Based on similar cases that have occurred in the past, it would be reasonable to expect that the child would ____
a. grow up to be a "normal" man b. feel and act "different" from childhood on c. feel and act "different" starting in early adulthood d. feel and act "different" in childhood, but ultimately grow up to be a "normal" man
Dr. Julian works at a prison and helps determine if criminal defendants are mentally competent to stand trial. Dr. Julian is most likely a
forensic psychologist. | ||
developmental psychologist. | ||
physiological psychologist. | ||
social psychologist. |
Suppose you are interested in how participants perform under different temperature conditions. You select 30 participants and assign them to work in one of three rooms. The rooms differ only with respect to temperature. You instruct all participants to solve the same jigsaw puzzle, and then you measure how long it takes each one to finish. In this research, the experimenter is investigating
whether a. participants can solve a jigsaw puzzle in different rooms. b. participants can solve a jigsaw puzzle under different temperature conditions. c. the time required to solve a jigsaw puzzle depends on temperature. d. temperature depends on the time required to solve a jigsaw puzzle.