The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that is made up of all nerves carrying messages from the senses to the central nervous system and all nerves carrying messages from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles is called the __________

a) autonomic nervous system.
b) parasympathetic nervous system.
c) somatic nervous system.
d) central nervous system.


c

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Most social psychological research has been conducted in the U.S. and a few very similar nations. According to the textbook, how well do findings generalize to other cultures?

a. With only one notable exception, no cross-cultural differences have been found in any area of social psychology. b. In general, there appear to be many large and important cross-cultural differences across areas of social psychology. c. In general, there appear to be many large and important cross-cultural differences for women, but very few cross-cultural differences for men. d. Because not enough research has been replicated cross-culturally, it is not well understood what will or will not generalize.

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The term "behavior" is reserved for overt actions when used by psychologists.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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You walk into a movie theater lobby and are surprised to see a rack of clothing on sale in a corner. Your surprise is due to your _____ about movie theater lobbies.

a. exemplars b. parallel processes c. schema d. tip-of-the-tongue effect

Psychology

All of the following adjectives have been used to describe "popular" children EXCEPT

A) assertive. B) friendly. C) cooperative. D) aggressive.

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