Which of the following has been widely used throughout history as a means of altering consciousness through deep relaxation?
a. progressive muscle relaxation
b. meditation
c. combinations of hot baths and cold showers
d. hypnosis
ANSWER: b
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a. self-enabling behaviors and ideas. b. whatever is happening at the moment c. desirable future plans and goals. d. the foundational aspects of self.
A visual interneuron's receptive field is defined as the a. portion of the visual field to which the interneuron responds
b. group of photoreceptors providing the interneuron with input. c. combination of the interneuron and the cells with which it communicates. d. location on the retina where light affects the interneuron's activity.
Orhan first became suspicious of his roommate's honesty while trying to account for his own missing billfold. Although Orhan later recalled that he had left his billfold in the glove compartment of his own car, his newly formed doubt about his roommate's honesty remained as strong as ever. Orhan's irrational suspicion of his roommate best illustrates:
a. confirmation bias. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. functional fixedness. d. the belief perseverance phenomenon. e. the framing effect.
According to a recent study conducted by VanKim and Laska, college students from low-SES backgrounds ________ than their higher-SES counterparts did.
A. ate more fruits and vegetables B. ate less fast food C. used unhealthy weight control methods D. engaged in higher levels of physical activity