Which of these is the best description of the use of inferential statistics?
a) procedure used to explain the relationship between two variables
b) method for summarizing a large amount of data with a few numbers
c) method used to determine the practical importance of research findings
d) procedure for determining if differences are due to chance or non-chance factors
ANS: d
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A. the potential for computers giving sight to the blind B. how Meniere's disease affects the quality of life C. the important function that pain plays in protecting us D. the role that endorphins play in pain management
Frieda used to be afraid of dental visits because she associated the sound of the drill with pain. However, Frieda's new dentist is "painless" and the sound of the drill is no longer associated with pain. Consequently, Frieda finds her fear of dental visits has disappeared. Frieda's change in responsiveness to dental visits illustrates the classical conditioning process referred to as:
a. extinction b. spontaneous recovery c. conditioned inhibition d. second-order conditioning
According to the observation of Singer and Zaki, when one sees a loved one in pain, the ________ and the insula regions of the brain become activated.
A. anterior cingulate cortex B. tympanic membrane C. somatosensory cortex D. cochlea
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A. reduced volume of the hippocampus B. enlarged brain size of around 10 percent C. fewer axons within the corpus callosum D. loss of cells within the cerebral cortex