In one ancient culture, an entire community could agree to give a person the silent treatment for 10 years based on a certain number of offensive or aggressive actions; no one would speak to or interact with that person. What modern-day term is based on this?
a. ostracism
b. castigation
c. ignominy
d. ingratiation
A
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a. negative sentences are easier to understand than affirmative sentences. b. when a sentence has several negative terms, people's understanding of the sentence is only slightly better than guessing or chance level. c. ambiguous sentences are easy to understand, unless they are in the passive voice. d. the voice of a sentence (active vs. passive) does not influence understanding.
The strengthening of synaptic connections with repeated neuronal communication that results in more efficient information processing is known as:
A) flashbulb memory. B) long-term potentiation. C) transfer-appropriate processing. D) neural networks.
The term "serotonin turnover" refers to the amount of serotonin that is ____.
A. released at synapses and resynthesized B. currently present in the brain C. radioactively labeled D. converted into another transmitter
Which of these is NOT typically measured in an effort to assess subjective well-being?
A. Life satisfaction B. Happiness C. Stress D. Self-esteem