Ana Maria is watching an old Laurel and Hardy film, which makes her chuckle and makes her want to see more funny movies. Which side of her prefrontal cortex is likely to be most active?

What will be an ideal response?


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According to the article Sound familiar about the ability of newborns to remember speech sounds, potentially systematic confounding differences can be controlled by:

(a) having several dependent variables (b) random assignment of participants to groups (c) making participants groups small enough to limit variability (d) dividing participant groups into different ages

Psychology

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Occasional mild stress actually strengthens the body's immune system. b. Persistent exposure to stress improves the effectiveness of memory lymphocytes. c. Exposure to stress reduces symptoms associated with the body's reaction to allergens. d. Even relatively brief periods of stress can weaken the body's immune system.

Psychology

In general, conservation involves the ability to understand that changing an object's appearance

A. affects its inherent features. B. must be considered before the characteristics of the object can be determined. C. determines the total volume needed for a given task. D. does not change its basic properties.

Psychology

When individuals report on a questionnaire that their behavior is more favorable than is actually true, researchers need to be concerned about the ______________ of the responses.

A. morality B. selection bias C. social desirability D. reliability

Psychology