Patients who undergo a 20-min assertiveness training session are better at eliciting information from their doctors. In addition, they report fewer symptoms and take fewer sick days for about ______ month(s) after visiting their physicians.

What does the term "peer-reviewed" mean in regards to journal articles?

a. Before the author submits the manuscript, she has her peers in her department offer their reviews. b. A journal editor provides feedback when an author submits his manuscript for publication. c. When the author submits her manuscript, she also submits letters of recommendation from her peers who think the article should be published. d. An editor sends out the manuscript to other experts in the field, who offer feedback.

A person reports to the emergency room with a complaint that he or she can understand and produce speech, but are unable to write thoughts down or read aloud. What area of the brain may be injured?

a. Broca's area b. Wernicke's area c. angular gyrus d. planum temporale