Research into the molecular causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have shown that abnormal ________ might contribute to ASD through their participation in the pruning of synapses during development

A. microglia
B. astrocytes
C. oligodendrocytes
D. mirror neurons


Answer: A

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In Slameka and Graf's (1978) study, some participants read word pairs, while other participants had to fill in the blank letters of the second word in a pair with a word related to the first word. The latter group performed better on a later memory task, illustrating the

A. spacing effect. B. generation effect. C. cued recall effect. D. multiple trace hypothesis.

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Which of the following is FALSE?

a. Different studies have used different measures of pain, making it difficult to compare across studies. b. The samples in pain studies are often homogeneous and not chosen randomly. c. There has not been any research on the experience of pain among ethnic groups other than African Americans or European Americans d. A number of studies have failed to find significan cultural differences in pain perceptions.

Psychology

In naturalistic observations, one can guard against reactivity by

a. making unobtrusive observations. b. giving unobtrusive instructions. c. making obtrusive measures. d. eliminating confounding variables.

Psychology