Our bodies' lack specialized physiological mechanisms for retaining potassium because:
a. It is not essential to life.
b. Is commonly found in plant foods, particularly fruits.
c. Is commonly found in meat.
d. Both a & b.
B
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a. In general, we learn how to react to pain by observing friends' and family members' reactions to pain. b. Pain avoidance is considered a stimulus motive. c. Pain avoidance is episodic. d. Pain prompts us to avoid or to eliminate sources of discomfort.
People with Broca's aphasia speak meaningfully but ____.
A. do so without feeling B. do so in a monotone C. omit pronouns, tense, and number endings D. omit nouns and verbs
What makes the central route to persuasion distinct from the peripheral route?
a. The central route relies on information and evaluation of options, whereas the peripheral route is based on intuition and quick decisions. b. The central route is based on reinforcement, whereas the peripheral route is based on punishment. c. The peripheral route takes longer than the peripheral route. d. The central route is based on intuition and quick decisions, whereas the peripheral route relies on information and evaluation of options.
Jaime has been in and out of psychiatric facilities for most of his life due to his chronic psychological instability, but he has been living at home for the last three months. Jaime has recently been named as a suspect in a rape case, and following an investigation, the police arrest him. As part of their usual procedure, the police read Jaime his Miranda rights, and although Jaime doesn't
understand them, he says he does. The police question Jaime for several hours until he confesses. Is Jaime's statement admissible? A. Yes, in this type of situation the statement is usually admissible. B. If Jaime's lawyer says that Jaime didn't understand the Miranda warning, then Jaime's statement will not be admissible. C. If Jaime's lawyer says that Jaime didn't understand the Miranda warning because of his psychological instability, then Jaime's statement will not be admissible. D. If Jaime's lawyer proves that Jaime didn't understand the Miranda warning because of his psychological instability (he provides Jaime's psychiatric records), then Jaime's statement will not be admissible.