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WorksheetsBio Approach 25-26
Total questions: 151
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Which is NOT part of the psychology being investigated in the Hassett study?
socialisation
localisation of function
the role of hormones
sex differences
Traditionally, differences in behaviours between men and women were believed to be rooted in (Spell it the British way, with an S)
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Which subjects demonstrated much stronger preferences among male subjects?
only rhesus monkeys
vervets and humans
rhesus monkeys and humans
rhesus monkeys and vervets
Which is true?
The monkeys were tested alone, while the children were tested in groups.
Both the monkeys and the children were tested alone.
The monkeys were tested in groups, while the children were tested alone.
Both the monkeys and the children were tested in groups.
In the Hassett study, each trial lasted [ ] minutes.
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Researchers found a positive correlation between [ ] for both the wheeled and plush toy.
age and duration of interactions
age and frequency of interactions
rank and frequency of interactions
rank and duration of interactions
[ ]% of males showed a preference for wheeled toys.
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[ ]% of females showed a preference for plush toys.
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On average, male monkeys interacted with wheeled toys more frequently than plush toys. This is a [ ]-sex result.
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Which is a statistically significant between sex result?
Females interacted more with plush toys than wheeled toys.
Males interacted with wheeled toys more than females.
Males interacted with wheeled toys more than plush toys.
Females interacted with plush toys more than males.
There was no significant between-sex difference for frequency of interactions or time spent playing with the
plush toy
wheeled toy
The animals lived in a multi-male, multi-female social group of 135 animals at the [ ] National Primate Research Center at Emory University in Atlanta.
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The animals lived with their social groups in [ ] outdoor compounds.
10 x 10
25 x 25
20 x 20
15 x 15
Which was NOT one of the plush toys?
an armadillo
a rabbit
a koala
a turtle
The plush toys were Winnie-the-Pooh, Raggedy-Ann, a koala hand puppet, an armadillo, a teddy bear, a turtle, and [ ].
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Which is NOT one of the wheeled toys?
a wagon
a shopping cart
a construction vehicle
a scooter
The wheeled toys were a wagon, a truck, a car, a construction vehicle, a dump truck, and a [ ].
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Each social group took part in [ ] trials.
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[ ] toys were placed in the outdoor enclosure before a social group was released.
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The toys (one wheeled, one plush) were placed [ ] meters apart in the outdoor enclosure.
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The wheeled and plush toys were [ ] between the left and right locations each trial.
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After each trial, the video tape was examined by
three observers working independently
two observers working cooperatively
two observers working independently
one observer for each toy
In addition to recording how frequently each monkey interacted with each type of toy, observers also kept a record of [ ] of continuous activities.
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Aim: To investigate whether toy preferences in monkeys [ ] those in children.
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Aim: To investigate whether toy preferences in monkeys resemble those in children IN ORDER TO test whether sex differences in toy choice are [ ] determined by hormones.
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Girls with congential adrenal hyperplasia show more [ ] play preferences, suggesting a strong role for [ ] in determining sex differences.
girl-typical, socialization
girl-typical, biology
boy-typical, biology
boy-typical, socialization
The final sample used in the results was [ ] females.
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The final sample used in the results was [ ] males.
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Rs excluded a group of 39 [ ] because they could not be consistently identified.
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Because not all individuals interacted with the toys, those with fewer than [ ] recorded behaviors were not used in the analysis.
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Hassett believed that toy choices might reflect innate preferences for certain activities, possibly influenced by [ ] environments.
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[ ] (#) animals lived in multi-sex groups at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
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The sample in the Hassett study was made up of [ ] monkeys. (What type?)
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Animal ethical guideline: [ ] - Whenever possible, use alternatives such as videos from previous studies or computer simulations
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Animal ethical guideline: [ ] - Use one least likely to suffer distress, while still serving the purpose of the experiment
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Animal ethical guideline: [ ] - Use only the minimum amount of animals needed to produce valid results
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Animal ethical guideline: [ ] - Sufficient space for exercise/roaming, appropriate to species (social vs. solitary)
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Animal ethical guideline: Use rewards to encourage behavior, rather than deprivation or [ ] (things the animal wants to avoid, like punishments)
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Hassett used a structured observation, including very specific [ ] (such as carry in arm/hand/mouth, drag, mouth)
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Each trial was videotaped, with a [ ] pointed at each toy.
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Assumption of the biological approach: [ ], cognitions and emotions can be explained in terms of the working of the brain and the effect of hormones, genetics and evolution.
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Assumption of the biological approach: Behavior, cognitions and emotions can be explained in terms of the working of brain structures and the effect of [ ], genetics and evolution.
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People report more dream recall in REM sleep, which stands for
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The mean sleep cycle length is [ ] minutes.
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Rs in Dement used an EEG or electro-[ ]-graph.
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EEGs measure electrical activity in the brain, or brain [ ]
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Dement Aim 1: To investigate whether dream [ ] differs between REM and nREM sleep.
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Dement Aim 2: To investigate if there is a positive correlation between a P's [ ] of dream duration and length of the REM cycle
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Dement Aim 2: To investigate if there is a positive correlation between Ps' estimates of dream duration and length of [ ]
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Dement Aim 3: To investigate if eye movement patterns were related to [ ].
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Dement Aim 3: To investigate if [ ] were related to dream content.
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How many total Ps were used in the Dement study?
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The Dement sample was made up [ ] males.
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The Dement sample was made up [ ] females.
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How many participants were studied in detail in Dement?
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5 Ps were studied in detail, the other [ ] were used to confirm the results.
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In Dement, Ps were woken by a [ ].
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To measure the Ps perception of dream length, the Rs in Dement counted the number of [ ] in the dream narrative
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To measure P's perception of dream length, the Rs in Dement counted the number of words in the dream [ ].
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Ps woken from REM sleep reported a dream [ ]% of the time.
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Ps woken from nREM sleep reported a dream [ ]% of the time.
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Which participant was told that he would only be woken during REM, but was actually woken at random?
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Which P was an outlier in only accurately estimating his 15 min. cycles about 50% of the time?
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When Ps did not report dreams after being woken from REM sleep, it was usually [ ] in the night.
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Most dreams recalled during nREM sleep occurred in the first [ ] minutes after the REM cycle ended, suggesting Ps may have been remembering a dream from the previous REM cycle.
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When woken after 5 minutes in REM, Ps correctly estimated the duration [ ]% of the time.
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When woken after 15 minutes in REM, Ps correctly estimated the duration [ ]% of the time.
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In Dement, Rs found a significant positive correlation between REM cycle length and # of words in dream narrative, ranging from 0.4 to [ ].
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Reported dreams during vertical eye movement patterns include shooting and [ ] and climbing a series of ladders.
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A horizontal eye movement pattern corresponded with a dream about two participants [ ] at each other.
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The mean length of participants' REM cycles was [ ] minutes.
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The sleeping and dreaming behavior the Ps experienced in the artificial environment of the lab may be very different than at home. Thus, the Dement study may have lower [ ] validity.
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Ps self-reports of their dreams were
quantitative data yielded by a closed question
qualitative data yielded by a closed question
qualitative data yielded by an open question
quantitative data yielded by an open question
REM cycles were were longer [ ] in the night.
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[Dement] How did participants record their dreams?
Writing in a journal upon waking each time
Speaking into a recorder
In a questionnaire each morning
Dictating them to researchers to write down
Aim 1 and Aim 2 of Dement and Kleitman were investigated via
independent measures design
repeated measures design
matched pairs design
[Dement] Participants were asked to do all of these EXCEPT
come to the lab just before bedtime
abstain from caffeine
abstain from eating
abstain from alcohol
Assumption of the bio approach: Behaviour, cognition, and emotions can be explained in terms of [ ] structures, hormones, genetics, and evolution.
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EEG stands for [ ]-encephalograph.
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Rs placed 2-3 [ ] next to P's eyes and on their scalp.
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To be counted as a dream, a report had to have specific [ ], not just vague or fragmentary impressions.
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Because Rs woke Ps up from both REM and nREM sleep (and after 5 and 15 minutes), that part was a [ ] measures experiment.
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After being woken by a loud doorbell sound, Ps were instructed to speak their dream aloud into a [ ].
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Dream recall will differ between REM and nREM sleep. This is a [ ] hypothesis.
non-directional
directional
null
Dream recall will be higher in REM than nREM sleep. This is a [ ] hypothesis.
non-directional
directional
null
Participant IR was woken at the [ ] of the experimenter.
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Conclusion 3: Our eye movements are NOT [ ], but do seem to correspond to dream content.
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Not telling Ps whether they were being woken from REM or nREM helped to reduce [ ], so they didn't try to give the "right" answer.
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The dream narratives were examples of [ ] (descriptive, detailed) data.
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Some people may have just been more talkative than others, a [ ] variable which might have affected the validity of their dream narratives.
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Sleeping in a lab while hooked up to wires and being observed is a task with low [ ], which may compromise the ecological validity of the results.
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The psychology being investigated in the Dement study was sleep, dreams, and [ ] rhythms, or those which repeat more often than every 24 hours.
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Which is NOT associated with REM?
increased heart rate
muscle paralysis
high-voltage, low-frequency brain waves
increased breathing
During REM sleep, [ ] out of 191 awakenings produced dream recall.
152
122
132
142
Out of 160 nREM awakenings, Ps only reported [ ] dreams.
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Most dreams recalled during an nREM cycle were at the beginning of the nREM cycle - within [ ] minutes of REM ending.
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Participants were woken at one of two intervals, either [ ] minutes.
5 or 15
10 or 15
10 or 20
5 or 20
Dement Conclusion 3: Eye movements are not [ ], but seem to correspond to the content of a dream.
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Sleepy Ps may have self-reported dreams that would have later embarrassed them, or that they would have preferred not to share in their right mind, which could compromise the ethical guideline of [ ].
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During the EEG, electrodes were placed next to the [ ].
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During the EEG, electrodes were placed next to the eyes and on the [ ].
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[Holzel] The main psychology being investigated in the Holzel study is the [ ] of function, or the idea that particular brain activities are responsible for different activities.
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[Holzel] The main psychology being investigated in the Holzel study is the localisation of function, or the idea that particular brain regions are responsible for different [ ] or behaviors.
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[Holzel] The Rs were particularly interested in the role of the [ ] in meditation because of its known connection to emotional regulation and memory.
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The Holzel study uses [ ] scans to investigate the growth of [ ] in certain regions of the brain.
MRI, grey matter
MRI, dendrites
EEG, grey matter
EEG, dendrites
[Holzel] There was [ ] correlation between the increases in grey matter and the number of minutes of mindfulness homework completed by participants.
a positive
a negative
no
[Holzel] The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course lasted [ ] weeks.
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[Holzel] Each week Ps took part in a [ ] hour session.
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[Holzel] Ps also attended a full-day session in the [ ]th week.
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[Holzel] The independent variable of the study was
whether the Ps took part in the MBSR course
the Ps' response to the FFMQ
how many minutes of "homework" mindfulness Ps did
the change in grey matter depicted in the MRI
[Holzel] All Ps were already enrolled in an MBSR course at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of [ ] Medical School.
Minnesota
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
The Holzel experimental sample was [ ] females.
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The Holzel experimental sample was [ ] males.
(a)
[Holzel] Both the experimental and control groups included [ ] Caucasians.
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[Holzel] The Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire has [ ] items.
(a)
[Holzel] Each item on the FFMQ is scored on a [ ] scale.
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[Holzel] The mean gap between the pre- and post- MRIs for the experimental group was [ ] days.
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[Holzel] The MSBR Ps spent an average of [ ] minutes per day on mindfulness homework.
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[Holzel] The MBSR group significantly increased their mindfulness scores on [ ] of the FFMQ (no change in the control group).
none of the subscales
4 of the 5 subscales
3 of the 5 subscales
all of the subscales
[Holzel] Ps in the MBSR group showed significant increases in grey matter in all of the following regions EXCEPT
the bilateral insulae
the cerebellum
the temporo-parietal junction
the posterior cingulate cortex
[Holzel] Increases in grey matter were specifically found in the
left hippocampus
right hippocampus
left hypothalamus
right hypothalamus
[Holzel] The mean age of the experimental group was [ ] years old.
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[Holzel] All the Ps in the experimental group were
left-handed
right-handed
Ps in the Holzel study had limited experience with meditation, including none in the past 6 months and no more than [ ] classes in their lifetime.
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Which region is associated with "self-referential processing," including the unity of our sense of self and our physical body?
hippocampus
posterior cingulate cortex
temporo-parietal junction
cerebellum
[Holzel] Grey matter increases were found in the left [ ]-parietal junction, which is associated with self-referential processing.
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[Holzel] Grey matter increases were found in the left temporo-[ ] junction, which is associated with self-referential processing.
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The use of an MRI machine in the Holzel study is associated with all of the following strengths EXCEPT
quantitative results
objective data
high ecological validity
reduced demand characteristics
[Holzel] Ps took part in 3 types of homework, including mindful yoga, sitting meditation, and [ ].
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[Holzel] The most objective measure of the dependent variable of the study was
the Ps' response to the FFMQ
whether the Ps took part in the MBSR course
the change in grey matter depicted in the MRI
how many minutes of "homework" mindfulness Ps did
MRI stands for [ ] resonance imaging.
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MRI stands for magnetic [ ] imaging.
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Holzel also found increased gray matter concentration in the [ ], which regulates the appropriateness of emotional and cognitive processes.
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[Holzel] The two pre-determined "regions of interest" were the hippocampus and the [ ], which is responsible for awareness.
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Two key facets of mindfulness are being non-judgmental and non-[ ] about one's thoughts and feelings.
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The key to mindfulness is [ ].
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[Holzel] A limitation of previous studies is that they were [ ], comparing experienced meditators (like Buddhist monks) to non-meditators.
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[Holzel] The experimental group took part in the 8 week [ ] program at the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School.
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[Holzel] The control group was [ ] participants.
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Crucially, the Holzel study was the first to use a [ ] design, comparing the Ps pre- and post- mindfulness course.
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Biological assumption #1: Behavior, [ ], and emotions can be explained by the workings of brain structures, hormones, genetics, and evolution.
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Biological assumption #1: Behavior, cognitions, and [ ] can be explained by the workings of brain structures, hormones, genetics, and evolution.
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Biological assumption #1: Behavior, cognitions, and emotions can be explained by the workings of brain structures, [ ], genetics, and evolution.
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Biological assumption #1: Behavior, cognitions, and emotions can be explained by the workings of [ ], hormones, genetics, and evolution.
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Biological assumption #2: Similarities and differences between individuals can be explained by biological factors and their [ ] with other factors.
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One of the regions of interest for Holzel was the [ ] because of its known connection to emotional regulation and memory.
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The Holzel study used
independent measures
repeated measures
a case study
matched pairs
[Holzel] Grey matter increases were found in the posterior [ ] cortex.
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The first two facets of mindfulness are observing and [ ].
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Other facets of mindfulness are being non-judgmental and non-[ ] towards one's thoughts and feelings.
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[Holzel] Grey matter increases were found in the TPJ, the PCC, and the [ ].
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