A recent study found a positive correlation between intelligence and swearing. People with higher scores on a verbal fluency intelligence test also cursed more often than people with lower scores. How could you interpret such a finding? [Select all possible interpretations]

Dr. Meyers studies primate family groups. In her most recent study, she watched and took detailed notes about the behavior of alloparents (non-parental caregivers) in several communities of chimpanzees in the forests of Tanzania. She spent several weeks with the chimpanzees but did not interfere or interact with them. Dr. Meyers was conducting a(n)...

Dr. Faro wants to determine whether caffeine helps or hinders students ability to study. He gives cups of coffee to one group of students and decaf to another, then gives them information to study for 30 minutes. After they've had their coffee and studied, he gives them a test to see how well they remember the information. What kind of study is Faro conducting?

What traits should we look for in someone with a scientific attitude? [Select all that apply]

For her senior project, Katie wants to determine whether family-income has an effect on whether high school students plan to attend college. She goes to her local high school and, with permission from the principle, selects two classrooms full of students to ask about their college plans. Katie ends up with a group of 64 students, which is her study's -----------

A drug company wants to see whether its new treatment for the flu is effective. It sends a representative to a local hospital, who finds flu patients willing to volunteer for the treatment.

a. She gives half of​ the patients the new medication and half of the patients an inert (chemically inactive) sugar pill.

b. Then, she watches to see how quickly the patients recover from their flu symptoms . In two days, the patients who received the new medication showed no flue symptoms, but those who received the sugar pill were still experiencing

symptoms.​

c. She concludes that the drug worked, but later, someone points out to her that the patients in the sugar pill group were also also under the care of medical students rather than physicians.

Match the terms to the specific conditions of the experiment.

Placebo

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Dependent Variable

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Independent Variable

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Confounding variable

Which of the following are appropriate designs if I have the goal of describing my study?

Miranda carefully explains to her participants what they will have to do in her study, noting potential risks and benefits. Then she asks them to agree to participate. Miranda is...

What is an endorphin?

An antagonist for a neurotransmitter is most likely to function by..

Match the neurotransmitter to their function.

Acetylcholine

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Dopamine

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Serotonin

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Glutamate

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid

What neurotransmitter is most likely to be responsible for visual hallucinations?

What do we call the regions of space between the dendrites and axons?

A neural disease in which dead cells and other matter build up around neurons would most likely be the result of dysfunction in which of the following?

The inside of a neuron's axon is usually negatively charged. This is maintained by which of the following?

Intense Stimuli trigger stronger action potentials

Match the following regions of the cerebral cortex to their function:

Occipital

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Parietal

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Temporal

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Frontal

"I will make you fearless!" The mad neurosurgeon cackles, preparing you for surgery. Given his stated goal, what part of your brain is he likely to remove (he might be villainous, but assume he has a working understanding of the brain)?

Which brain structure is thought to be responsible for "locking down" skeletal muscles during sleep?

Which of the following is most directly involved in the body's fight-or-flight response?

Basic functions such as respiration, digestion, and circulation are maintained by the

Motor neurons carry information __ the spine while sensory neurons carry information __ the spine.

After his accident, Joe struggles to maintain his balance and has forgotten how to do some gross motor tasks. Which part of the brain do you suppose his doctor should be most concerned about?

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for the body's response to perceived threat?

Dr. Mitten is concerned that a patient may have had a stroke. Which of the following is she most likely to check for signs of a stroke?

The most influential gland in the endocrine system is the _____, which is controlled by the _____ in the brain.

Based on the adaptive theory of sleep, humans....

People often kick and move about during REM sleep.

Which brain structure "locks down" skeletal muscles during certain stages of sleep?

Which of the following is true about the content of dreams? (Select all that may apply).

Most adults need about 10 hours of sleep per night.

In Freud's dream theory, manifest content refereed to....

As we age we develop from infancy to adulthood, sleep disorders such as night terrors and sleep walking......

If allowed to sleep uninterrupted after experiencing significant sleep deprivation, people commonly experience....

Which of the following sleep disorders is MOST common among adults?

Which of the following is the hallmark symptom of REM behavior disorder?