The part of the brain known as the ______ is affected by chronic early stress, and as a result, may grow more slowly than that of a nonstressed infant

Fill in the blank with correct word


hypothalamus

Psychology

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Cognitive dissonance is most accurately described as stemming from ____.?

a. ?social pressure to conform b. ?fear of appearing foolish c. ?the need to get along with the group d. ?inconsistencies among attitudes or between attitudes and behavior

Psychology

The teacher expectancy effect can be viewed as a special case of a broader concept known as the ___________ prophecy, in which a person's expectation is capable of bringing about an outcome

For instance, physicians have long known that providing patients with placebos (pills with no active ingredients) can sometimes "cure" them simply because the patients expect the medicine to work. a. false c. self-fulfilling b. filling d. decoy

Psychology

The psychedelic drug _____ naturally occurs in seeds.

A) LSD B) bufotenine C) harmine D) psilocybin

Psychology

If a weak synapse and strong synapse on the same postsynaptic neuron are active simultaneously, the weak synapse will be___ or strengthened.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology