The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests
a. are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner.
b. are more likely to label the guilty innocent than the reverse.
c. should be used to screen employees and to aid law enforcement.
d. should not be used to screen employees.
D
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Which of the students provides the best summary of the two terms, "puberty" and "adolescence," as applied to females?
a. Cyndie: "Puberty refers to psychological changes, whereas adolescence refers to sexual changes.". b. Ulman: "Puberty refers a female's first menstrual period, whereas adolescence refers to psychological changes.". c. Tori: "Puberty refers to the physical changes that are related to sexual maturity, whereas adolescence refers to psychological changes.". d. Gustavo: "Puberty is a general term, referring to both physical and psychological changes, whereas adolescence refers to people who are between 13 and 20 years old.".
The body’s ________ is the brain’s biological clock in the hypothalamus. It governs the sleep/wake cycle
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The activation-synthesis theory has been criticized for:
A. too much emphasis on cultural factors B. ignoring useful and meaningful information that may be in dreams C. placing too much emphasis on the neurology of the brain D. gender differences in brain function
The brain structure that monitors angiotensin levels and stimulates thirst is the:
a. hypothalamus b. cerebellum c. thalamus d. subfornical organ