Research on mirror neurons shows that these neurons fire when an animal __________
a) engages in a particular behavior only
b) watches another animal engage in a particular behavior only
c) is at rest
d) either engages in a particular behavior or watches another animal engage in the behavior
Answer: D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Evaluators very often agree on how to interpret an individual test. b. Evaluators often do not agree on how to interpret an individual test. c. Because using trait inventories is preferred for insurance purposes. d. These tests often provide disturbing details about a person's unconscious.
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A. free nerve endings B. Merkel's disks C. Meissner's corpuscles D. Pacinian corpuscles
Carl Rogers, a pioneer of humanistic therapies, believed that much human unhappiness stems from
A. learning that one has value only when one's behavior is pleasing to an authority figure. B. boredom from a lack of challenge and novelty in one's daily routines. C. nervous fatigue from an accumulation of stressors, such as career difficulties or familial conflict. D. being constantly compared to others to judge success in various areas of life.