Autoimmune theory suggests that the aging immune system may release antibodies that attack the body's own cells. This cell breakdown has been suggested as a factor in
A. sickle-cell anemia
B. Alzheimer disease.
C. Tay-Sachs disease.
D. muscular dystrophy.
Answer: B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In what part of the cerebral cortex is the occipital lobe located?
A) the right side B) the left side C) the front D) the back
The study involving participants being shown fake ads depicting Bugs Bunny at Disney World illustrates how people
a. do not pay attention or remember print ads as well as they do filmed ads. b. will lie to get attention even as adults. c. actually believe they remember meeting Bugs Bunny in Disney World when the event could not have occurred. d. can remember meeting Bugs Bunny as a child but cannot recall meeting the characters as adults, since cartoon characters are more meaningful for children.
When subjects are selected because of the presence or absence of a condition, rather than having a condition assigned to them, the experimenter is testing
a. subject variables b. construct validity c. face validity d. confounding variables