Which of the following statements is the best justification for brain lesion studies?
a. Lesion studies are low technology procedures that do not present ethical concerns.
b. Damage to the human brain during "natural experiments" does not provide enough information to make conclusions about the function of specific areas.
c. Brain lesions produce marked and consistent changes in behavior.
d. Brain lesions occur under more controlled conditions than ablation studies.
B
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a. Tom is younger than Ted. c. Ted is younger than Tom. b. Ted is older than Tom. d. none of these
Terry was raped one week ago. She has been overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety and helplessness. Her doctor refers to her condition as
a. acute stress disorder. c. agoraphobia. b. post-traumatic stress disorder. d. panic disorder.
Thorndike's Law of Effect is most closely associated with which operant conditioning principle?
A) Positive reinforcement B) Punishment C) Premack principle D) Negative reinforcement
Margaret is trying to create a ten item intelligence test. She compares scores from her test to scores on the Stanford Binet test in an attempt to determine her test's ______
a. reliability c. standard scores b. validity d. standard deviation