During an interrogation, an FBI agent tries to scare a suspect into making a confession by saying "You know,
, they have this new type of lie detector that can measure activity in different regions of the brain to determine whether a person is lying or telling the truth." What technology is the agent referring to?
a. fMRI
b. Computer Voice Stress Analyzer
c. polygraph
d. two-photon imaging
A
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The area of the brain responsible for such primary motives as hunger, thirst, and sex is the:
A. reticular activating system B. pons C. frontal lobe D. hypothalamus
Kyle is providing after-school care for Sean, a young boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Sean frequently mistakes Kyle's concerned expressions as expressions of anger. It might be helpful if Kyle a. reminded Sean to look at his eyes when they are talking
b. attempted to keep his face as unemotional as possible. c. imitated Sean's facial expressions. d. carefully avoided making eye contact with Sean, as this clearly confuses him.
Motor skills
A) develop more rapidly in boys than girls. B) follow a fixed maturational timetable. C) develop in highly individualized ways. D) follow a strict, predetermined cephalocaudal pattern without exception.
Which of the following is true of replication?
a) Very common b) Tests the generality of findings c) Primarily important for theoretical issues d) Rewarded by the scientific community