A specialized cell that makes up the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called

In a study by Hedden and his colleagues (2008) examining brain activity, East Asians and European Americans underwent an fMRI while focusing on either a target or the context of a picture. In which circumstance did European Americans exert more attention?

a. when asked to attend to the target b. when asked to attend to the context c. when asked to ignore context d. when in a room with many other people

Which of the following terms relates to an individual's overall and specific positive and negative self-evaluation?

a) Social comparison b) Self-concept c) Self-esteem d) Downward social comparison