People who had already placed their two-dollar bets were more confident than people who were waiting in line to place their bets (Knox & Inkster, 1968)

The part of the nervous system that quiets the body after arousal and helps maintain vital functions (like breathing) at moderate levels is the branch

a. sympathetic b. parasympathetic c. central d. peripheral

All of the following make it difficult to determine if there are gender-related differences in behavior and cognition except:

a. the results show evidence for strong differences, but people don't want to accept them b. different researchers tend measure the same characteristic in different ways c. the differences that exist are relatively small d. people tend to talk to children dressed as boys or girls in different, subtle ways