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Which statement is correct about the role of Glial cells in the brain?

a. Glial cells are responsible for neurotransmitter communication b. Glial cells outnumber neurons 100 to 1 c. Glial cells produce electrical signals d. Glial cells provide crucial support for neurons in the brain 2.

A researcher is hypothesizing that alcohol impairs driving performance. When

participants come to the lab, they consume up to a maximum of 3 drinks prior to driving in an online simulation booth. The researcher notices that people are slower to react and slower to press on the breaks when they see a pedestrian, as their alcohol consumption increases from 1 drink to 3 drinks in the course of 1 hour. What is the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment? a. The number of alcoholic drinks participants consumed b. The amount of time it took participants to consume the drinks c. Participant's prior history of alcoholism d. Reaction time, measured as the time it took participants to react after seeing the pedestrian 3.

Which statement is most correct regarding the main difference between a Clinical

Psychologist and a Research Psychologist: a. The clinical psychologist can prescribe medication and the research psychologist cannot b. The clinical psychologist can treat and diagnose people with mental illness c. They both have PhDs in Psychology, so there's no difference

d. The research psychologist can diagnose and treat people with mental illness 4.

100 students wrote a test, and the results showed that 99 of these students

received a score of 85. One student received a score of 50. What can we say about the Standard Deviation of the data? a. The standard deviation is 85 b. The standard deviation is very large c. The standard deviation is very small d. The standard deviation is 50 5.

Which research design would be most appropriate in exploring the personality of

Mother Teresa? a. A case study b. A correlational design c. A true experiment d. A field experiment 6.

You are conducting a research experiment and have just finished collecting your

data. When you look at the scatterplot of your data points, you notice 3 extreme outliers. Which measure of central tendency (descriptive statistics) should you be most concerned about? a. The range b. The mode c. The mean d. The median 7.

What are the brain "bodyguards" called?

a. Scull tissue b. Meninges c. Neurons d. Glia cells 8.

The following hypothesis is being considered by a psychologist: "Low levels of

the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain are predictive of depressive symptoms." This psychologist is most likely operating under which School of Thought? a. Humanistic b. Biological c. Cognitive d. Psychoanalytical 9.

Based on the policies outlined in the course syllabus, which of the following

statements is correct: a. You can skip the midterm and not write it at all if you focus on the final exam, which is worth 50 % of your grade b. If you miss the midterm because of illness or other extenuating circumstances, you need to email the professor as soon as you can and provide documentation. The professor will let you know of the next steps regarding the make-up midterm. c. The SONA credit system is an optional part of the course d. If you miss the final exam, email the professor and you'll receive alternative dates to write the final exam. 10. A novice researcher is conducting an experiment on memory. There are two groups in this study: a control group and an experimental group.

When people show up to participate for the experiment, the researcher assigns the people with long hair to the control group and the people with short hair to the experimental group. Which requirement of the True Experiment is this researcher violating? a. Removing confounding variables b. Participant discrimination c. Removing extraneous variables d. Random assignment...