All of the following are possible functions of REM sleep proposed by neuroscientists except:
a. It provides a release for the subconscious.
b. It provides an opportunity for the consolidation of memories.
c. It promotes maturation of higher brain centers.
d. It promotes neural development during childhood.
A
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a. "Be careful; subliminal messages are very powerful." b. "Subliminal messages only work when the person does not know they are being used." c. "Few studies have been done on the effectiveness of subliminal messages." d. "There is little evidence that subliminal messages can be used to persuade people to do anything."
Each of the following is true of trait theories except ________
a. it is more difficult to study personality traits than to study self-actualization and unconscious motives b. some critics feel it is dangerous to reduce human complexity to just a few traits c. some psychologists question whether traits really can describe and predict behavior d. they are primarily descriptive and do not explain the causes of personality