You told your mother that you hate horror films and would not be going to the new one that is showing at the mall. However, when you get home from the mall, your mother asks you what movie you saw. You tell her that you went with several of your friends to the movie "Axe-Murderer's Holiday Bash," and it was "pretty good.". Your change in attitude was most likely due to
a. the mass media.
b. a social coincidence.
c. chance conditioning.
d. group membership.
D
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a. facilitation b. loafing c. impact theory d. inhibition
The hypothalamus activates the adrenal-cortical system by releasing ________, which signals the pituitary gland to secrete ________, the body's "major stress hormone."
A. cortisol; adrenocorticotropic hormone B. corticotropin-release factor; adrenaline C. corticotropin-release factor; adrenocorticotropic hormone D. cortisol; adrenaline
Experimental control refers to which of the following?
a. The use of random assignment to conditions b. The conduct of research in a laboratory c. The manipulation of the independent variable d. The extent to which unwanted influences on the dependent variable have been eliminated.
Which statementis accurate regarding emerging issues in the use of reproductive technologies?
A) Ample longitudinal evidence shows that children conceived by reproductive technologies are mentally and physically healthier than their naturallyconceived counterparts. B) Most countries have adopted a “hands-off” policy toward regulating reproductive technologies. C) A clear pattern of birth defects resulting from surrogate motherhood has led to a ban on that practice in Ireland and Sweden. D) Many ethical questions concerning techniques such as surrogate motherhood and in vitro fertilization continue to be debated.