Within the cerebral cortex, the initiation of voluntary movements is controlled by the:

a. temporal lobes
b. parietal lobes
c. occipital lobes
d. frontal lobes


D

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a. Amphetamines that produce states of pleasure. b. Caffeine that keeps the central nervous system stimulated. c. Antipsychotic drugs that help control hallucinations and delusional thinking. d. Alcohol that produces a relaxed feeling. e. A tranquilizer like Valium that reduces anxiety in people with panic disorder.

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A two-year-old child has a pet dog named Sophie. The child visits her neighbor and sees the neighbor's pet dog. Even though the neighbor's dog is larger and of a different color, the child points to it and calls it a dog. Which of Piaget's cognitive processes is the child demonstrating?

A) Assimilation B) Accommodation C) Attribution D) Fixation

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Which of the following appears to happen when a frustrated person is allowed to act aggressively?

A. His or her need to aggress against others is decreased. B. He or she gets more aroused, thus increasing future aggression. C. The tension release reinforces the aggression. D. He or she becomes more inhibited about aggressing against people in the future.

Psychology

The researcher using inferential statistics always makes predictions that

are based on having measured a. a population b. a sample c. the entire group being predicted d. in inferential statistics predictions are never made

Psychology