As discussed in lectures, drugs work _______________
a. by stimulating the growth of spines on the neurons.
b. by increasing or weakening the magnitude of neural impulses
c. by increasing or decreasing the effectiveness of neurotransmitters in the synapse.
d. by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
Answer: c. by increasing or decreasing the effectiveness of neurotransmitters in the synapse.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the chronology in Table 1-1, in which order did the following events occur?
a. The National Congress of Mothers was founded, the U.S. Children's Bureau was created, the Baby Boom began, the case of Brown v. Board of Education was heard b. The U.S. Children's Bureau was created, the National Congress of Mothers was founded, the Baby Boom began, the case of Brown v. Board of Education was heard c. The Baby Boom began, the case of Brown v. Board of Education was heard, The National Congress of Mothers was founded, the U.S. Children's Bureau was created, d. The National Congress of Mothers was founded, the Baby Boom began, the case of Brown v. Board of Education was heard, the U.S. Children's Bureau was created
Recent research (Simon, 2004) has noted that linguistic cues can activate certain types of self-concepts. When other people describe us, nouns tend to activate ________ while adjectives and verbs tend to activate ________
A) social identities; personal identities B) self-centered identities; other-centered identities C) individualistic identities; collectivist identities D) gender-based identities; cultural-based identities E) personal identities; social identities
Semantic memory is memory for __________
a. general world knowledge b. the meaning of individual experiences only c. commonly exacted behaviors (e.g., riding a bicycle) d. things that are not reconsolidated