Professor Stevenson and his colleagues observed the motor behavior of children following the administration of a drink with food additives or a drink without the additives. Neither the children nor their observers knew which kind of drink each consumed. This experimental procedure is designed to control for
a. placebo effects
b. tolerance.
c. withdrawal.
d. the likelihood that some of the children might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
a
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In discussing the marriages of Latinas, your text refers to the concept of marianismo. Which of the following statements is true regarding this concept?
a. Marianismo is the belief that women should play a strong role in the marriage. b. Fewer than half of Latinos and Latinas believe that marriages should adopt the machismo/marianismo pattern. c. Most Latinas remain passive in marriage, focusing on their husband and children, thus supporting the marianismo model. d. Unlike most stereotypes, there is not even a "grain of truth" to the marianismo myth.
What is the primary reason why understanding learning disabilities is so complicated? a. Each type of learning disability has its own causes and thus its own treatments
b. The biological precursors of all learning disabilities are identical. c. Because intervention increases problems, it is best to let the disability resolve itself. d. What is successful for one individual rarely works for others with the same disability.
Which linguistic concept is best defined as an understanding of the rules concerning the appropriate use of language in different social context?
a. Prosody b. Pragmatics c. Holophrasing d. Syntax
When neuropeptide Y inhibits the paraventricular nucleus, it ____
a. leads to extreme undereating b. produces extreme overeating c. depletes fat stores d. interferes with digestion