Graduate student Shalanda Huffman studies how physical sources of stimulation relate to the physical experience of these stimuli. Huffman's field of study is called
a. subliminal perception.
b. perception.
c. parapsychology.
d. psychophysics.
e. sensory adaptation.
d
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The chapter on physical health included a graph that showed the gender comparisons in life expectancy. According to this graph,
a. the US data show much greater gender differences for Black individuals than for White individuals. b. the Canadian data show much greater gender differences than the United States. c. both men and women in Canada have much greater longevity than men and women in the United States. d. both the US data and the Canadian data show somewhat greater life expectancy for women than for men.
Culture and emotional control, some research finds that specific cultures emphasize control of particular emotions and behaviors. In the research indicated in your text, what emotion does the culture of China encourage control of?
a. Joy b. Anticipation c. Trust d. Anger e. none of the above
Regarding the cerebral cortex of humans, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The cerebral cortex covers most of the brain with a mantle of gray matter. b. The cerebral cortex is only 10 millimeters thick (one third of an inch). c. The cerebral cortex contains 70 percent of the neurons in the central nervous system. d. The cerebral cortex shows corticalization.
Stress moderator variables
a. filter the usual effects of stressors. b. increase the potential impact of a stressor. c. are always psychological factors. d. typically eliminate the source of stress.