A psychologist would have the greatest difficulty differentiating between anger and fear by monitoring the ________ associated with each.

A) hormone secretions
B) finger temperatures
C) heart rates
D) brain activity

Research has provided considerable evidence that children do better when raised in families with two biological parents or two parents who adopted the child in infancy.This type of family is a __________ family.

A) nontraditional
B) traditional
C) blended
D) reconstituted

The reason that there are three semicircular canals is so that we _________.

A) have one canal to sense motion in each of the three planes
B) can see the world in three dimensions
C) can detect sound locations in the three-dimensional world
D) have an extra if one is broken

When making a decision, one should consider the desirability of each option, as well as the risks associated with each. This is the core of __________ theory.

A) loss aversion
B) utility
C) satisficing
D) decision maximization

Which brain structure is responsible for an individual's capacity to remember large amounts of information in preparation for an exam?

A) basal ganglia
B) hypothalamus
C) thalamus
D) hippocampus

Neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called

A) sensory neurons.
B) interneurons.
C) endorphins.
D) motor neurons.