Which part of the brain receives sensory information regarding taste?
a. the primary somatosensory cortex
b. the primary gustation cortex
c. the occipital cortex
d. the left temporal lobe
e. the left frontal lobe
a. the primary somatosensory cortex
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When the probability of a Type I error is less than .05, we say we have observed _____
a. a Type II error b. statistical significance c. the alternative hypothesis d. all of the above
Physical attractiveness is a. unimportant in love relationships for both males and females
b. unimportant in love relationships for females but important for males. c. important in love relationships for females but unimportant for males. d. important in love relationships for both males and females.
Thomas Szasz has argued that it is wrong to diagnose people as having psychological disorders. Rather, he suggests that people have problems in living. He presents several arguments about why this is a better approach to take. Which of the following is not an argument presented by Szasz?
a. ?Labels are useless because it is more likely that a person will receive an incorrect diagnosis than it is that they will receive a correct diagnosis. b. ?Labeling a person as "sick" puts that person in an inferior position. c. ?Once you label people, they take on the role of "patient" and stop trying to help themselves because they are expected to follow orders and wait for a cure. d. ?Once a person has a diagnosis with a poor prognosis, giving up on her or her is easier.
Suppose you were the director of a rape crisis center. What could you expect in terms of the frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the clients who come to your center immediately and at three months after a traumatic experience?
a. Because PTSD is delayed, no one would meet the criteria for PTSD at this time b. About 10 percent would meet the criteria for PTSD immediately; about 50 percent would suffer from PTSD at three months. c. PTSD symptoms could be present immediately, but symptoms could go away for periods of time. d. Because rape is quite common, there will be almost no cases of PTSD either immediately or three months after the assault.