In _____, group members tend to be more influenced by group cohesiveness and a dynamic leader than by the realities of the situation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
groupthink
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What substance is found in the end bulbs?
A. neurotransmitters B. sodium ions C. inhibitory sodium D. L-dopa
Which statement best summarizes the effects of parent-child attachments on later development?
a. Insecurely attached infants have life-long emotional problems, even if the attachment style improves after infancy. b. A secure relationship with one's father cannot compensate for an insecure mother-child attachment relationship. c. A secure attachment may become insecure as a result of major stresses in the family, such as divorce or a mother returning to work. d. An infant who is securely attached to its mother at age one appears to make that child "invulnerable to later socioemotional" difficulties.
Punishment reduces the chance that a behavior will be repeated
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dr. Martinez is doing a research study examining the effects of a new headache medication on migraine pain. He decides to divide his participants up into four subject groups,
each one of which will receive a different amount of medication to take when they have a migraine. He will ask them to write down their assessment of how much the pain has dropped on a ten-point scale an hour after taking the medication. What is the dependent variable in this study? a. The intensity of the migraine each participant has before taking the medication. b. The level of pain reduction reported by each participant. c. The amount of medication each participant takes. d. The number of people who are assigned to each of the subject groups