When you identify a gap in the literature, you ____
a. have found a poorly conceived study
b. have found a potential research idea
c. are dealing with a topic that cannot be studied
d. are wise to switch topics
b
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The field of __________ is devoted to the study of just how much inherited genes can influence personality and patterns of behavior.
A. behavioral genetics B. genetic microbiology C. genomanalysis D. geometric heredity
Juan is a boy who lives in a high crime, overcrowded, high pollution area in New York city. He's always on high alert when outside, especially when walking to school, because there are many instances of drive-by shootings in his neighborhood. Based on what is known about pubertal timing, what effect, if any, does Juan's environment have on when he will go through puberty?
A. Juan will most likely go through puberty later than other children because of the stress of his life. B. Juan will most likely go through puberty earlier than other children because of the stress of his life. C. Juan will go through puberty at the same time as other children because stress does not impact puberty. D. Juan will go through puberty earlier than other children because of the pollution he breathes in on a daily basis.
One way that taste aversion is different from other examples of classical conditioning is that
a. it cannot be extinguished. b. taste aversion usually takes only one trial. c. the CS and US are contiguous. d. there is no US.
One biological explanation for depression is that an overactive ______________ responds strongly to emotions and sends signals that lead to a decrease in ______________ activity
A) caudate; brainstem B) brainstem; caudate C) limbic system; frontal cortex D) frontal cortex; limbic system