A student earns a high grade on an exam. If the student makes an external attribution about the grade, he or she might say ______.
a. “the exam was far too difficult!”
b. “I used the right strategies to study for this exam!”
c. “I did not study enough!”
d. “I am relieved that the test was so easy!”
Ans: A
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a. It has no measurable effect on pain. b. It reduces the emotional response to a pain. c. It prevents the pain receptors in the skin from reacting. d. It does not alter pain at the time, but it decreases memory of the pain later.
Bradley is deeply relaxed and his muscles are not moving at all. This suggests that, for Bradley's motor neurons,
a. sodium ions are concentrated inside the neurons and chloride ions are concentrated outside the neurons. b. sodium ions and potassium ions are both concentrated inside the neurons. c. sodium ions and potassium ions are both concentrated outside the neurons. d. sodium ions are concentrated outside the neurons and chloride ions are concentrated inside the neurons.
An experimenter is conducting a factorial study in which she is examining the effects of threat (low vs. high) and reward (none, small, and large) on risk taking. Which of the following would NOT be one of the treatment conditions in this study?
a. high risk and low threat c. high threat and small reward b. low threat and large reward d. high threat and no reward
According to one integrative neurotransmitter aggression hypothesis, all of the following contribute, EXCEPT ______.
A. high testosterone-to-cortisol ratio predisposes to aggression B. low serotonin predisposes to impulsive aggression C. low dopamine increase aggression overall D. high serotonin reduces the aggression or channels it to planned instrumental aggression