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A memory in which the time and place the memory was formed influence the memory itself is called_______.

According to the science of psychology, an action that can be directly observed is considered a ______; while a thought, feeling, or motive is considered a ______.

A _____ is a layer of cells that insulates most axons and speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses

Which of the following statements about correlational research is FALSE?

Which word root pertain to liver?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of procedural memory?

_____ provide an objective description of how variables are going to be measured and observed for a particular study.

Matt’s cerebellum was damaged in a car accident. Matt is likely to have problems with

Chuck encountered a growling dog on his way home. Immediately he felt his heart rate and his breathing speed up, his eyes dilated and blood pumped to his extremities (i.e. arms and legs). Chuck had no idea why these reactions occurred as he didn’t think about them. However, we know that these reactions, known as the fight-or-flight response was the result of activating the _____________.

In an industrial psychology experiment, one group of plant technicians is exposed to heat stress; another is not. All participants’ performance on a manual dexterity task is then examined. In this case the dependent variable is