The main components of the nervous system are:
a. synapses
b. dendrites
c. axons
d. neurons
D
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a. downward comparison b. upward comparison c. post-decision dissonance d. effort justification
When were birth control pills approved for use in Japan?
a. 1969 b. 1979 c. 1989 d. 1999
Chapter 8 discussed in some detail the research by Heit and Barsalou about students' understanding of the concept "animal." If this research could be generalized to the concept "fruit," you would expect to find that
a. experts considered prototypical fruits to be oranges and apples, whereas novices considered those fruits to be nonprototypical. b. the less common fruits would be more likely to show spontaneous generalization. c. the concept "fruit" includes some uncommon fruits, as well as some prototypes. d. spreading activation is the most useful mechanism for understanding the meaning of "fruit."
Debriefing involves:
a. explaining any significant factors that might influence a participant's willingness to participate in a study b. protecting the right to privacy of all the participants in a research study c. asking participants to sign a waiver form at the beginning of a study d. fully disclosing and explaining all aspects of a research study, once the study is over