Josh Compares Men Versus Women on Memory Performance

question 61

Multiple Choice

Josh compares men versus women on memory performance. Josh is using a(n) __________ independent variable.

• A) stimulus
• B) experience
• C) participant
• D) physiological

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Definitions:

PNS

The Peripheral Nervous System, which includes all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.

Reticular Formation

Midbrain area in which nuclei and fiber pathways are mixed, producing a netlike appearance; associated with sleep–wake behavior and behavioral arousal; also called the reticular activating system (RAS).

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

Orienting Responses

The instinctive redirection of attention toward a new or important stimulus, often involving physical positioning toward the stimulus.