In some non-Western societies today, headaches, depression, and seizures are all believed to be caused by offended ancestral spirits or by evil forces that possess the sufferer. This type of explanation is called ____

a. naturalism
b. demonology
c. trephining
d. exorcism


b

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One of the reasons it is difficult to know if a disruption in the serotonin system causes eating disorders is that __________.

A. research has not supported the theory B. people with eating disorders often have depression as well C. serotonin doesn't seem to have anything to do with appetite or eating behaviors D. after recovery from eating disorders, serotonin levels don't change

Psychology

Teachers report that maltreated children behave in which way?

A. creative B. disciplined C. active D. angry

Psychology

Getting paid for each basket of apples you gather represents which schedule of reinforcement?

a. fixed interval b. fixed ratio c. variable ratio d. variable interval e. generalized

Psychology

In order from largest to smallest, the structures of the gustatory system on the tongue are

A. papillae, taste receptor, taste bud. B. papillae, taste bud, taste receptor. C. taste receptor, papillae, taste bud. D. taste receptor, taste bud, papillae.

Psychology