Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Galvani was able to contract the frog muscle via electrical stimulation when the muscle was detached from the body—thus it was not pressure exerted from the brain which caused muscle contraction.
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Which of the following is a correct statement concerning male-female differences in psychological reactions to stress?
a. the proposal males and females differ in their behavioral reactions is not controversial b. sex differences in response to stress occur across the animal kingdom c. there is no evidence the differences are due to differences in the male and female brain d. most research on the behavioral component of the stress response is on women
Julio works as a long-distance truck driver. Despite the long hours on the road, he does not miss having ‘real' social relationships with people. He has very little in the way of extreme emotional experiences, has no interest in romance or
marriage, and generally prefers to be left to himself. If Julio's personality tendencies were to interfere in a significant way with his life, he might be diagnosed with __________ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. obsessive-compulsive c. avoidant d. schizoid
You and your friends go to different colleges. Over time, you notice that your friends seem much different from when you were in high school. This is an example of __________
a. personality being impacted by experiences b. people responding differently to the same situation c. people choosing their situation d. people changing the situations they enter
Fiona faints when her doctor begins to draw blood. What is the unconditioned response?
a) the needle b) blood c) fainting d) blood flow