Nikki's doctor prescribes a depressant to help her relax and get some sleep at night. Her doctor has most likely prescribed a(n)

A. barbiturate
B. hallucinogen.
C. steroid.
D. amphetamine.


Answer: A

Psychology

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performance. She uses the first method of teaching in her 1st-year introductory course and the second method in her 2nd-year advanced course. She finds that student performances are better in the advanced class than in the introductory class. She concludes that the second teaching method is superior. What is the problem with her conclusion? a. The variables had invalid operational definitions. b. There was no control group for comparison. c. The presentation of teaching materials was not counterbalanced. d. Interrater reliability in measuring student performance was low. e. There is a confounding of students' year in school with teaching methods.

Psychology

You get ready to turn on your computer, which is running a Microsoft product. When you are ready to exit the program and shut down the computer, you have some difficulty

It seems that you need to hit start to exit. Which criterion for good design does this procedure violate? a) figure/ground b) curve of forgetting c) principle of compatibility d) principle of good continuation

Psychology

Jesi, age 3, is asked to draw a cylinder. Based on her age, she will probably draw

A) nothing. B) nonrepresentational scribbles. C) a circle, an oval, or a rectangle. D) two circles and some lines.

Psychology

Pamela, a 45-year-old, had great difficulty juggling between work and raising her children while working as a manager at ReelWork Inc. Determined to help other mothers at ReelWork, she decided to convince ReelWork's board of directors to allow flexible working hours for working mothers. Her confidence and perseverance helped her achieve this. In the context of narrative psychology, Pamela is most likely to score high on

A. neuroticism. B. openness to experience. C. stagnation. D. generativity.

Psychology