Dr. Prather randomly assigns 100 student volunteers who experience test anxiety to either a group that will receive training in relaxation exercises or a group that will sit in a waiting area for the same length of time as those learning relaxation. She will then measure their symptoms of test anxiety. Based on her results, Dr. Prather will have evidence of
A) ?how well relaxation exercises work in the treatment of various mood disorders.
B) ?how students with test anxiety behave in a classroom setting.
C) ?how effective the waiting time is.
D) ?whether or not relaxation exercises may cause an alleviation of symptoms of test anxiety.
D
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What can be done to improve the credibility of the testimony of a child? a. Question the child many times to make sure the child is convinced of the events
b. Convince the child that the people asking her questions are important people who are only trying to help her remember what happened. c. Use questions that test a number of different explanations concerning the event. d. There is no need to improve credibility, since the memories of children are actually less fragile than the memories of adults.
According to research, the future of lie detection tests could be using:
A. a combination of brain and eye scans B. a combination of powerful "truth serums" and control question interviewing C. video cameras to detect subtle facial expressions D. a combination of control question interviewing and "truth serums"
The monoamines
a. include ACh. b. are produced by systems of neurons with cell bodies located in the brain stem. c. are largely restricted to the cerebral cortex. d. include dopamine, serotonin, and GABA. e. have specific effects on a small number of highly localized brain regions.