Killing neurons by overstimulating them is caused by
a. electric current via wire.
b. anesthesia.
c. excitatory amino acids.
d. sucking away brain tissue.
e. radio-frequency current.
Answer: c. excitatory amino acids.
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a. describes the shape of the distribution. b. has a greater numeric value. c. is a transformation of the raw score. d. gives the score's location relative to the mean.
An example of a discriminative stimulus might be a ________________
a) stop sign b) the stimulus that acts as a UCS in classical conditioning c) the white rat in Watson's Little Albert study of producing phobias d) a knee jerk
When subjects in research studies are told about the potential risks and are free to decline participation, it is called:
a) Informed consent b) Freedom of choice c) Parens patriae d) Mens rea
Qualities known to be characteristic of the authoritarian personality are measured by the
a. ethnic scale. b. F-scale. c. Type A scale. d. power scale.