Regarding research on the classical conditioning of taste aversions, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Conditioning of taste aversions can be acquired on the basis of a single pairing of the flavor with a nausea- inducing substance.
b. Taste aversions can be acquired when the flavor is presented hours before the nausea-inducing substance.
c. Garcia and Koelling's work on taste
aversions was no surprise to their colleagues? the research turned out asexpected.
d. Garcia has applied his research to solve real-world problems. e. Conditioned taste aversions have survival benefits.
c
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When faced with the results of medical tests that indicate that their symptoms have no medical cause, what is the typical response of individuals with illness anxiety disorder?
a. They become delusional, believing that the physician is lying. b. They accept the results and then generally enter counseling. c. They accept the results, but worry that the tests are wrong. d. They become extremely afraid and have panic attacks.
Which of the following is the best definition of a psychoactive drug?
a. A drug produced by the brain in order to stimulate sensory experiences in the visual system b. Any substance which has been declared illegal for use or for use without a prescription c. Chemicals which affect the nervous system, resulting in altered consciousness and perceptions d. Neurotransmitters which, when released, change the behavior of an individual
Jonah required surgery on both of his temporal lobes. Following the surgery, Jonah suffered from severe anterograde amnesia and had great difficulty in
A. learning the name of the new occupational therapist assigned to his case. B. learning to use his new cell phone. C. remembering the details of his high school graduation. D. remembering how to find the square root of a number.
Sean's skills in computational math and analytic thought are mainly a function of the
a. right hemisphere. b. left hemisphere. c. midbrain. d. limbic system.