According to the chapter I'm Warning You, the first three experiments were conducted in a chemistry
lab. What was the independent variable in the first experiment?
(a) whether or not a confederate modeled the desired behavior
(b) the cost of following the warning
(c) the number of participants who observed the confederate's behavior
(d) the number of participants who wore gloves and a mask
B
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Which of the following is true about Penfield's investigations of brain function in brain surgery patients?
A. The patients remained awake during electrical stimulation of their brains. B. Penfield failed to demonstrate any links between cortical site and brain function. C. Penfield observed that patients would experience profound emotions when the frontal lobe was stimulated. D. These procedures would be considered unethical today because of the pain involved with brain stimulation.
Defensive and predatory aggression in cats involves which three structures in the brain?
a. prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus, septum. b. amygdala, hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray c. amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus d. anterior cingulate cortex, hypothalamus, amygdala
In a study that compared twins to unrelated pairs of
students, who were the same age and sex, the unrelated pairs of students were almost as alike as the twins. These unrelated pairs had similar political beliefs, musical interests, religious preferences, job histories, hobbies, and favorite foods. These unrelated students were so similar because a. the students in the study actually were similar in their genetic make-up. b. they were selected through procedures that were biased in favor of the middle class. c. they were of the same age and sex, living in the same historical times, and selecting from similar societal options. d. the pairs of twins were so dissimilar that the unrelated pairs of students appeared very similar to each other in comparison.
A graduate student in psychology who decides on a career applying psychological knowledge to medical problems, such as diabetes or asthma is choosing
a. behavioral medicine. b. psychoneurology. c. medical psychology. d. neurophysiology.