When scientists strive to be both precise and concise in their communications with others, they are behaving consistently with their value of _____
a. curiosity c. organization
b. determinism d. empiricism
C
Communication that is organized is precise (says exactly what is intended) and concise (doesn't waste words).
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The presynaptic terminal stores high concentrations of neurotransmitter molecules in ____
a. axons b. vesicles c. peptides d. dendrites
Many children and adults display more than one psychopathology. Recent genetic research suggests that many of these disorders are caused by the same genes, called
a. anti-genes. c. lieutenant genes. b. patho-genes. d. general genes.
Jesse served in the Gulf War in the field hospital
He seemed to cope well until, during the tenth anniversary of his deployment, he had a minor car accident in which he sustained a head injury. Soon after, he began re-experiencing the horrible sights, sounds and smells from the hospital and having nightmares in which he was back trying to save critically injured patients. Which of the following is correct? a) This is not PTSD because it happened 10 years after the catastrophic events. b) Only if the event directly threatened him could Jesse be diagnosed with PTSD. c) Jesse meets the criteria for PTSD, which can occur years later and for which the risk is increased when the brain is made more vulnerable. d) Because of the head injury, the cause is not PTSD but brain damage.
The __________ principle states that people want to experience pleasure and avoid pain
a. extrinsic drive b. intrinsic drive c. motivation d. hedonic