Continuous secretion of the stress hormone cortisol by the adrenal glands can lead to all of the following EXCEPT
a. damage to the hippocampus
b. impaired functioning of the immune system.
c. muscle atrophy.
d. low blood pressure in the cardiovascular system.
d
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Examining chromosomes to find specific genes linked to behavioral conditions has led to which of these conclusions? a. Most behavioral variations depend on many genes with small effects. b. Most behavioral variations depend on a single dominant gene
c. Most behavioral variations depend on a single recessive gene. d. Most behavioral variations have no relationship to any genes.
The primary reason descriptive/correlational research cannot determine conclusively that variables have a cause-and-effect relationship is because in conducting the research,
a. the researcher cannot control events or manipulate variables. b. only an experimental group is used. c. the data collected frequently comes from direct observations or statements made by subjects. d. the researcher observes behavior under artificial situations.
An analog code means that
a. a representation is very similar to the physical object. b. we store information in terms of abstract descriptions. c. we construct a representation from a verbal description. d. the image is permanently stored in working memory.
Modern analysis of "demonic possession" suggest that many victims were suffering from which of the following conditions?
a. epilepsy b. schizophrenia or depression c. dissociative disorders d. any one of these disorders