Leonard has 15 years of seniority at a job with a small company where he gets along well with everyone. Recently, a competitor called to offer him a job that would pay more money, but where he would have to start over, with no seniority. As Leonard tries to decide whether to accept the new job because it offers more money or turn it down because it would mean giving up his seniority, he is facing
a. an approach-approach conflict.
b. an approach-avoidance conflict.
c. an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
d. a frustration-pressure conflict.
B
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a. help her understand that she is in danger of killing herself b. restore weight c. begin family therapy sessions d. involve her in a group program with other anorexic girls
Some psychoactive drugs help in the reduction of pain by inhibiting the release of substance P. These drugs:
a. bind to GABA receptor sites b. bind to opiate receptor sites c. block norepinephrine receptor sites d. block dopamine receptor sites
A physical therapist who attempts to treat a person with chronic motion sickness by repeatedly exposing the person to the stimulation that causes the motion sickness is using ____
a. ?dishabituation b. ?the orienting response c. ?spontaneous recovery d. ?habituation
Ewald Hering proposed the opponent-process theory of color vision which claims:
a. Three types of color receptors are responsible for afterimages. b. The four types of color receptors are sensitive to red, green, blue and the brightness of the light. c. A red-green cone can transmit messages for red and green at the same time. d. Staring at a green, black, and yellow flag for 30 seconds will not disturb the perception of color.