Carlos has an orange-scented candle that smells just like the orange groves he played in as a child. Every time he smells the candle, he feels happy, comforted, and nostalgic. This emotional reaction is because the smell reaches the ___ area of the brain.

Dayana fell out of her kayak and nearly drowned. After she was rescued, she told her doctors that she thought she was going to die but felt an overwhelming sense of peace. How would her doctors BEST explain her experience?

Robert just took an unknown drug at a party. He feels more alert, can feel his heart rate increases, and starts talking more rapidly to other party-goers. Robert might have taken each of the following drugs EXCEPT:

How does giving a verbal description of a face affect memory for that face?

Some research shows that people who live in Florida are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, a disease characterized by cognitive decline. Mark believes that there is something about Florida that causes people to develop Alzheimer’s. Which principle of scientific thinking should Mark use to evaluate these claims?

Luke is having trouble hearing high-pitched tones but can still hear low-pitched tones. This is best explained by _______.

Alberto wants to try some new foods. His friend Maya is taking Psych 101 and gives him some suggestions about gustatory perception. Which of the following suggestions are NOT true? 

After using cocaine for a while, Jessie has to increase the amount of cocaine to experience the same “kick.” But he cannot quit because he craves for the intense euphoria brought by the drug. His need to consume an increased amount of cocaine demonstrates _____ and his failure to quit the drug demonstrates _____.

Most species of manatees weigh between 800 and 1000 pounds, but a couple of species typically weigh over 2500 pounds. If I wanted to describe manatees’ weight across all species, what measure of central tendency would be LEAST likely to be misleading, and why?

Dahlia’s job has been extremely stressful because she has a new, overbearing supervisor. She continues to do her work as assigned and found ways to avoid the supervisor when able. Dahlia is most likely in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome. Finally, it starts to feel like too much and Dahlia starts to feel depressed. Now, Dahlia is most likely in the ____________ stage.