The effects of cough medicine illustrate the placebo effect.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The discussion of the early origins of the psychology of women pointed out that
a. the discipline advanced rapidly because of people's commitment to learning correct information about gender. b. several strongly supportive male psychologists helped to nurture this growing discipline. c. much of the early research on gender was influenced by biases that women were less competent than men. d. this research, in general, was remarkably free of sexist research strategies and conclusions.
A review of research between early childhood experiences and adult psychopathology showed that children who grew up to become depressed and anxious adults had:
a. authoritative parents. c. adventurous childhoods. b. inadequate parenting. d. over-affectionate parents.
Martha has recently developed a slight tremor in her hands and, when she visits the doctor, he prescribes her a medication that will indirectly increase the amount of dopamine she produces. Given what you know about the diseases that can impact the nervous system, with what disease Martha was most likely diagnosed with?
A. Alzheimer's disease B. Parkinson's disease C. Multiple Sclerosis D. Schizophrenia
What does the test to study sustained attention of people require them to do?
A. Shift their focus of attention and move between tasks that have different cognitive requirements B. Respond discretely to specific visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli C. Maintain attentional focus for an extended period of time D. Respond to multiple task demands simultaneously