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16. An example of a brain reflex that CANNOT be influenced by thoughts or emotions is the _______.
  1. a prompt to enter one’s password at an ATM
  2. the light at an intersection turning red
  3. a child reaching out to be picked up
  4. pinprick of an immunization needle
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17. Dr. Michael is a neuroscientist. Which of the following is the MOST likely area of his research interest:
  1. cross-cultural bases of group behavior
  2. biological basis of movement disorders
  3. cognitive basis of learning behavior
  4. social bases of altruistic behavior
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18. In a classic split-brain study, a picture of a chicken claw was shown quickly to the left hemisphere while a picture of a snow scene was shown quickly to the right hemisphere. When a study participant was asked to choose a related image from an array of pictures, ______________.
  1. the left hand pointed to a shovel and the right hand pointed to a chicken
  2. the left and the right hand both pointed to the image of a chicken
  3. the right hand pointed to a shovel and the left hand pointed to a chicken
  4. the left hand pointed to a shovel and the right hand pointed to a chicken
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19. Significant psychological research findings are ones that _____________.
  1. confirm what large populations of people already believe
  2. violate what large populations of people already believe
  3. enlighten the research community alone
  4. provide a multilayered understanding of human behavior
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20. Jake’s wife wants him to quit smoking and nags him constantly. Jake is a nurse who jokes that ‘everyone dies eventually’ and that it is better to ‘do things you like before you die than worry about death all the time’. Jake’s joking is an example of _______.
  1. confirmation bias
  2. self-effacement
  3. guided participation
  4. cognitive dissonance
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