What is the placebo effect? Describe some research techniques that have been developed to separate specific drug effects from placebo effects
What will be an ideal response?
The placebo effect is an effect that does not depend on the presence of a specific chemical in the system. Double-blind procedures and dose-effect curves are two ways of demonstrating specific drug effects.
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In the context of operant conditioning, gamblers at slot machines win on a _____
A) variable-ratio schedule B) fixed-ratio schedule C) fixed-interval schedule D) variable-interval schedule
After taking a pill, Dante feels euphoric. In fact, doesn’t feel any pain when he rams his knee into the table. Dante most likely took a(n) ____
a. ?tranquilizing drug b. ?CNS stimulating drug c. ?opiate d. ?hallucinogenic drug
Once information is received at the dendrites, it next flows into the
a. soma. b. axon. c. myelin sheath. d. glial cell.
Which of the following might help to explain the vast differences in the incidence of eating disorders among men and women?
A. The influence of behavioral genetics B. The fact that boys are encouraged to play sports and girls to be active in social functions C. The fact that puberty brings boys' bodies closer to the societal ideal and girls' bodies further from the societal ideal D. The differences in the way boys and girls tend to gain weight from overeating