PET studies reveal increased amygdala activity in persons watching emotional faces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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At the mall you overhear several 16-year-olds talk about how a friend is having a big party with alcohol when their parents are gone for the weekend. You marvel at their immaturity and wonder how anyone could be that "stupid." What part of the adolescent's brain is still not fully developed and would account for making decisions and planning?
A. reticular formation B. prefrontal cortex C. cerebellum D. hypothalamus
What does it mean to have a “double-blind” trial?
A. The participant doesn’t know whether or not they are receiving the treatment of interest B. The researcher doesn’t know whether or not the participant is receiving the treatment of interest C. Neither the participant or the researcher knows whether or not the participant is receiving the treatment of interest D. Both the participant and the researcher know whether or not the participant is receiving the treatment of interest
Suppose a researcher investigated the judgments of guilt made by jurors in response to attractiveness (attractive vs unattractive) and facial expression (neutral vs smiling). The results indicated a main effect for attractiveness as your only significant finding. This would mean that
a. Attractiveness alone was responsible for juror guilt decisions b. Facial expression alone was responsible for juror guilt decisions c. Both attractiveness and facial expression was responsible for juror guilt decisions d. Nothing; You can never believe main effects in a factorial experiment
The ______ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances, faulty genes, abnormal brain structures, or some combination of those causes
a) biological b) psychodynamic c) naturalistic d) cognitive-behavioral