Depressant drugs, such as alcohol, lower activity in the ______

Jared reports that practicing mindfulness meditation reduces his negative experiences with long-term withdrawal during recovery from a substance use disorder. This is just a psychological belief of his, since mindfulness has no impact on the actual brain functioning responsible for his withdrawal experiences.

a. true b. false

What aspect of a study outlines the way the study was conducted and how the data were collected?

a. procedure b. method c. statistical analysis d. generating conclusions