The text uses an example of overlapping dose-response curves for slowed reaction time, ataxia (staggering), and coma to illustrate
A. how different drugs have different effects.
B. that different drug-related effects can have different thresholds.
C. the placebo effect.
D. the grapefruit-juice effect.
B
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a. a conversion reaction or anxiety attacks. b. split personalities. c. schizophrenia. d. delusional disorders.
If a group of people sitting in a dark room observe a stationary light move, they
settle on a common stable estimate of how far it moves. This is called a ________ and it is evidence for ____________. (a) group norm, social influence (b) imprinted length, dissonance theory (c) dynamic ocular adaptation, the effect of early experience (d) sensory deprivation effect, the effect of early experience
As a result of sensitive periods and plasticity, second languages
A) cannot be learned in adulthood for most adults. B) cannot be learned well in adolescence, but the accents can be. C) can be learned after age 12, but it is more difficult to master the accent. D) are processed on the right hemisphere, unlike native languages.
Studies of childcare quality have found all of the following except
a. the majority of infant and toddler childcare is of high quality b. the majority of caregivers in childcare homes have low levels of formal education and experience in childcare c. quality is influenced by process variables as well as structural variables d. parents looking for high-quality childcare can use NAEYC accreditation as a guide during their search