Chapter 6
Refer to the research study described on page 157 - 158 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What type of research design are the researchers using in this study? (Hint: Review the Research Methodologies section in Chapter 1 for help answering questions 3 and 4.)
What will be an ideal response?
This is an experiment. All participants received both animate and inanimate items at study, and the researchers were able to compare their memory for item type.
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Rogers believed that a fully functioning person:
a. represses negative feelings. b. develops defenses against threats to the self. c. relies on stereotypes to judge people. d. is open to all experiences and feelings.
When mothers are inconsistent in responsiveness to their babies, the babies are characterized as
a. anxious-avoidant. b. anxious-resistant. c. secure. d. disorganized.
What is true of opiates?
a. ?Opiate use is associated with feelings of both euphoria and anxiety. b. ?Opiates work as muscle relaxers by acting on the neurotransmitter GABA. c. ?At high doses, opiates can lead to death by causing cardiac arrest. d. ?Opiates have legitimate medical purposes, such as the control of diarrhea.
The potential difference at which a neuron will fire an action potential is called the ____
a. ?excitatory potential b. ?least noticeable difference c. ?potentiation trigger d. ?threshold of excitation