One study examined the impact of informational and emotional support for men and women who were undergoing facial surgery. Results revealed that people who had
a. more social support anticipated their surgery with more anxiety, required more anesthesia during surgery and had longer hospital stays.
b. more social support anticipated their surgery with less anxiety, required less anesthesia, and had briefer hospital stays.
c. less social support anticipated their surgery with more enthusiasm, required more anesthesia, and had briefer hospital stays.
d. less social support anticipated their surgery with more sadness, required less anesthesia, and had briefer hospital stays.
Answer: b. more social support anticipated their surgery with less anxiety, required less anesthesia, and had briefer hospital stays.
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in Chapter 4 as a rule for writing good survey questions?
A) Avoid negations. B) Keep it simple. C) Avoid forced-choice items. D) Don't use questions that avoid variance.
While recording from a bipolar cell with an on-center off-surround receptive field, you shine a light on the entire receptive field. What will you observe in your recording?
A. The cell will increase its rate of firing. B. The cell will decrease its rate of firing. C. The cell will not change its rate of firing much. D. The cell will first increase then rapidly decrease its rate of firing.