At birth, the human brain is set up to be
A) attracted to novelty.
B) wary of change.
C) attracted to familiarity.
D) bored by repetition.
Answer: A
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a. research reports are honest and accurate b. discomfort is minimized in nonhuman subjects in research c. discomfort is minimized in human participants in research d. human participants will not be deceived in research
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A. Participants matured and now realize that candy has too much sugar and so do not eat candy anymore. B. It is a history effect in that participants may have been eating candy more often in general and so may be "sick of" eating candy, which is why they are not eating these foods in the study. C. It is a testing effect because participants realize that they are being tested on their ability to determine the nutritional content of candy. D. It is most likely that all participants do not like to eat candy because most people do not like the taste of foods that are high in sugar.
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a. the relaxation of society's opinion about acceptable sexual behavior b. the increase in cases of all forms of addiction c. the use of safe sex practices among sex workers d. the availability of sex on the Internet