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The Somatic System of the Peripheral Division of the nervous system is responsible for _______________.

The ________________ lobe is involved with interpreting and performing emotional behaviors, behaving normally in social situations, maintaining a healthy personality, paying attention, making decisions, and executing plans.

________ is the economic system that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.

Susan is a 32 year-old female, married with no children.  Her bird that she’d had for 7 years died, but she continues to put clean water in it cage every night.  According to Freud, what defense mechanism is Susan using to cope with her anxiety over the loss of her bird?

The thalamus _________________________________.

Howard’s car is a total mess.  He still has his math notes from last semester in the backseat, and now he can’t find his psychology book.  Howard has a job interview today but didn’t write down the time.  Which of the following traits is Howard exhibiting?

A researcher wants to understand the social development of elderly females.  She chooses to study older women over a 15-year time span.  Which method is this researcher using?

Tom is a 28 year-old single male.  He is overweight and smokes.  Freud would say he is perfect for his position as a DJ for an all-talk radio show.  At which psychosexual stage is Tom fixated?

In an experiment, the dependent variable is _________________________.

The research procedure that can BEST determine causes is the __________________________________.