People who believe they have taken a hallucinogenic drug sometimes report hallucinations, even if they took a placebo. Which of these does this phenomenon illustrate?

a. Experimenter bias
b. Independent variables
c. Demand characteristics
d. Blind observations

c

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Studies on the mere exposure effect demonstrate that the more often we see something, the _____ likely we will like it

A) more B) less C) same D) least

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Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Unlike neurotransmitters, hormones do not require receptor sites. b. Hormones secreted during times of high emotion intensify memory formation. c. Androgens ("male" hormones) are related to the sex drive in both males and females. d. Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones that lead to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior.

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