Which type of neuroimaging technique is being explored as a more accurate way of assessing an individual's honesty?
a. positron emission tomography (PET)
b. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
c. computerized tomography (CT)
d. electroencephalography (EEG)
b
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a. centrating b. validating c. monitoring d. rehearsing
Su Meck is known for her astonishing
a. anterograde amnesia. b. retrograde amnesia. c. explicit memory. d. implicit memory.
Worrying about insomnia may actually make the brain more sensitive to signs of sleeplessness, further exacerbating the problem and illustrating _____. Thus, when persons cannot sleep, they should get out of bed and go do something else. Further, the bed should be reserved only for sleeping, and not for reading books, doing homework, eating, or watching television. If persons do these things and
only lie down in bed when they are sleepy, behaviourists would state that, over time, the bed will become a(n) _____ for sleep. A) homeostasis; unconditioned stimulus B) ironic processes of mental control; discriminative stimulus C) a conditioned compensatory response; conditioned stimulus D) the diathesis–stress model; reinforcer
In determining one's specialty area in psychology and the career opportunities available, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. To provide information regarding a specialty area in psychology, one can read a book published by the American Psychological Association entitled Is Psychology a Good Career Choice for You? b. The American Psychological Association has a list of more than 50 specialized divisions and one can browse their associated websites. c. Students can join the psychology club and also attend departmental activities, such as the colloquia. d. Psychology majors can become student members of the American Psychological Association as well as other national psychology organizations.