The smallest amount of energy that a person can detect reliably is known as the absolute threshold
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
True
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Because nicotine increases how the neurotransmitter acetylcholine functions, it is an
a. inhibitory neurotransmitter. b. excitatory neurotransmitter. c. antagonist. d. agonist.
Lam et al. (2010) found that rates of ____ in Hong Kong were similar to those in Western countries
a. sexual abuse b. major depression c. fat-phobic patterns d. cultural value judgments
A larger brain allowed primates to develop which of the following capacities and abilities?
A. the ability to huddle in the forest to keep warm B. use of smell to identify food C. use of language to signal information to other members of the group D. the ability to locomote within the forest
Which of the following statements is consistent with Descartes's explanation of the mind-body question?
a. The brain contains air-filled chambers. b. Nerves are filled with air and are under minimal pressure. c. Muscle activation requires no input from the brain. d. Electrical stimulation of a nerve evokes contraction of a detached muscle. e. The pineal body controls the body muscles.