Which part of the human nervous system is referred to by the moniker "rest and digest?"
a. The sympathetic nervous system
b. The parasympathetic nervous system
c. The peripheral nervous system
d. The somatic nervous system
Answer: B
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a. appreciating the influence of culture. b. multifactorial causation. c. logic. d. empiricism.
That psychologists use the concepts diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis when describing psychological disorders reflects the usefulness of the ____ of abnormal behavior
a. statistical model b. medical model c. scientific model d. illness model
The rats in Dr. Rexington's learning laboratory are on an "FR7" schedule of reinforcement. What does this mean?
a. The rats will receive a food pellet after every seventh bar press. b. The rats will receive a food pellet after an average of every seven bar presses. c. The rats will receive a food pellet every seven minutes. d. The rats will receive a food pellet an average of every seven minutes. e. The rats will receive a food pellet every seven minutes, unless they press the bar seven times in a shorter period of time.
Leo works tirelessly on a new logo for his flower shop. He decides on a simple pattern: five petal shapes (set in a circular path) and a long stem. Despite the fact that Leo does not include a center circle and his shapes are disconnected, the logo is easily recognizable as a flower with a large center disk. What Gestalt principle best explains this phenomenon?
a. ?the principle of aggregation b. ?the principle of absoluteness c. ?the principle of closure d. ?the principle of familiarity