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What type of memory was affected in the participants who received high levels of cortisol?
What type of memory was affected in the participants who received high levels of cortisol?
verbal declarative memory
What was the purpose of the third condition in the experiment?
What was the purpose of the third condition in the experiment?
To serve as a placebo group
What did the study find regarding the relationship between cortisol levels and memory?
What did the study find regarding the relationship between cortisol levels and memory?
High cortisol levels negatively affect memory
How long did the researchers wait before conducting the final test to ensure there were no long-term effects?
How long did the researchers wait before conducting the final test to ensure there were no long-term effects?
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What does the study suggest about the role of hormones in human behavior?
What does the study suggest about the role of hormones in human behavior?
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What can be inferred about the effect of stress on memory based on the study's results?
What can be inferred about the effect of stress on memory based on the study's results?
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What was the observed difference in task performance between the low cortisol levels group and the high cortisol levels group?
What was the observed difference in task performance between the low cortisol levels group and the high cortisol levels group?
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What is the primary function of pheromones in nature, and how do they achieve this?
What is the primary function of pheromones in nature, and how do they achieve this?
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What were the two potential human pheromones investigated in the Zhou et al. (2014) study, and where are they typically found in humans?
What were the two potential human pheromones investigated in the Zhou et al. (2014) study, and where are they typically found in humans?
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How did the researchers in the Zhou et al. (2014) study expose participants to the potential pheromones, and what task were they asked to perform?
How did the researchers in the Zhou et al. (2014) study expose participants to the potential pheromones, and what task were they asked to perform?
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What is the controversy surrounding the role of pheromones in human behavior, and why is it a topic of ongoing research?
What is the controversy surrounding the role of pheromones in human behavior, and why is it a topic of ongoing research?
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How do cortisol levels and pheromones relate to human behavior, and what is the potential impact on physiological response to stress?
How do cortisol levels and pheromones relate to human behavior, and what is the potential impact on physiological response to stress?
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What is the primary advantage of using experiments in psychology research, as seen in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
What is the primary advantage of using experiments in psychology research, as seen in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
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What is the purpose of a placebo condition in an experiment, as seen in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
What is the purpose of a placebo condition in an experiment, as seen in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
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How did the researchers in the Newcomer et al. (1999) study control for the effects of cortisol on verbal declarative memory?
How did the researchers in the Newcomer et al. (1999) study control for the effects of cortisol on verbal declarative memory?
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What is the role of cortisol in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
What is the role of cortisol in the study by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
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Why is it important to consider the ecological validity of a study, such as the one by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
Why is it important to consider the ecological validity of a study, such as the one by Newcomer et al. (1999)?
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What is the significance of the 6-day follow-up in the Newcomer et al. (1999) study?
What is the significance of the 6-day follow-up in the Newcomer et al. (1999) study?
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