An internal state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n):

a) emotion.
b) impulse.
c) drive.
d) instinct.


ANS: C

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Noam Chomsky proposed that

a. humans are genetically programmed to acquire and use language. b. language is learned through the mechanism of reinforcement. c. as children learn language, they produce only sentences they have heard before. d. the underlying basis of language is different across cultures.

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The fact that dreams feel unplanned and rambling has been attributed to _____ of the _____.

A) inhibition; amygdala B) deactivation; prefrontal cortex C) inhibition; visual association cortex D) activation; amygdala

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Solving the binomial expansion to 4 decimal places will give more accurate values than the entries in Table B of the textbook

a. true c. depends on N b. false d. only if P = Q = 0.50

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What branch of psychology is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior and psychological dysfunction?

A. health psychology B. psychopathology C. psychobiology D. developmental psychology

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