It is a rare, genetically transmitted disorder that involves twitching movements, dementia, and death. Its symptoms begin to appear in childhood to late in life, and onset most typically occurs during midlife. What is it?

a. Huntington's disease
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinson's disease
d. Meningitis


a

Psychology

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Based on the data gathered by Ekman and Friesen (1971), what conclusions were drawn from their research?

A. Facial expressions for the six primary emotions appear to be innate. B. Motivation to earn money is a universal experience. C. Gender differences in emotional expression are universal. D. Most emotions are preceded by physiological arousal.

Psychology

A persona riding as a passenger in a car sometimes has the experience of automatically stepping on an imaginary break when the car comes to a fast stop. the passenger's behavior is:

A. cause by skill decay B. a reflex C. all of the answers are correct D. a motor program

Psychology

Multivariate analysis of variance is used to

a. analyze data from designs with several independent variables b. uncover factor structure c. protect against Type II error d. analyze a set of dependent variables e. conduct a within-subjects analysis

Psychology

Which of the following best describes manipulation checks?

a. They are usually given after all of the dependent variables have been collected. b. They help determine whether the manipulation has unwittingly caused differences on confounding variables. c. They are always given before the dependent variables have been collected. d. They are designed to influence responses on the dependent measure.

Psychology