________ suggests that we are more likely to notice when a newborn gains five pounds than when a sumo wrestler gains five pounds
a. Subliminal perception
b. Transduction theory
c. Sensory adaptation
d. Weber's law
e. Kinesthesia
d. Weber's law
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Wendy suffered chronic stress from being bullied at school over the period of several years. Now in therapy, she explores what it means to her to have gone through this ordeal. This example illustrates which step of rational coping?
A) exposure B) identification C) understanding D) acceptance
Meningiomas typically arise from a. neurons
b. astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, or a combination of the two. c. Schwann and Amacrine cells. d. the membranes covering the brain.
The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it
a. allows mathematical relationships to be established. b. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared. c. balances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables. d. establishes causation.
Which of the following is an example of a social norm in mainstream U.S. culture?
a. bowing to your parents as a greeting b. using your turn signal to indicate which direction you will be turning c. reading a book d. asking a homeless person for help finding an address