In one study, participants were presented with words that were either consistent or inconsistent with their strongly held values. Participants showed quite strong reactions to the value inconsistent words
This suggests that we process information we ____ .
A) agree with quite slowly
B) disagree with slowly but thoroughly
C) disagree with quickly
D) agree with quickly
E) agree with quickly and thoroughly;
Answer: C
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A. cognitive psychologist B. psychiatrist C. experimental psychologist D. psychobiologist
What is the significance of the Supreme Court case, Ford v. Wainwright (1986)?
A. It removed the right of the defendant to refuse the insanity defense when the court deemed it appropriate. B. It required that the police demonstrate, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a suspect fully understood his or her Miranda rights before confessing. C. Citing the Eighth Amendment, it prohibited the execution of mentally incompetent defendants. D. It provided defendants with the constitutional right to waive counsel and represent themselves at trial.
Histamine activity in the brain is highest during ______________ and drops off during ________________.
A. wakefulness; REM and NREM sleep B. wakefulness and REM sleep; NREM sleep C. REM and NREM sleep; wakefulness D. REM sleep; wakefulness and NREM sleep
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a. immediate b. chronic c. acute d. insipid