Describe each element of the W.I.d.e. guide to social comparison and its affect on our self-concept.
What will be an ideal response?
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Dr. Williamson conducts research examining the effects of electrical stimulation in certain parts of the brain. Dr. Williamson has found that stimulation of this part of the brain in laboratory rats will result in changes to the rats' mating, eating, and socialization behaviors. Based on this description, which part of the brain is Dr. Williamson most likely to be studying?
a. hypothalamus b. medulla c. pons d. cerebrum e. amygdala
Receptors for which of the following are located deepest in the skin?
a. Hot b. Cold c. Pain d. Light touch e. Pressure
The amplification hypothesis states that ______.
a. as an attitude becomes stronger, its effects on behavior becomes stronger b. as an attitude increases in certainty, it can become more open to change or more resistant to change, depending upon characteristics of the attitude c. attitudes can amplify their consequences when they are derived from affective and cognitive information d. none of these
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) increases synaptic signaling of serotonin by
A. promoting serotonin synthesis. B. enhancing serotonin release. C. inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. D. activating serotonin receptors.