The _____ controls the release of our body’s stress hormone, cortisol.

A. PTA axis
B. ADA axis
C. HPA axis
D. LOU axis


C. HPA axis

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Of the three aspects of emotional competence, only emotional regulation contributes to the development of social competence

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of these disorders is the least common?

a. Anxiety disorders b. Substance abuse c. Schizophrenia d. Major depression

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For the regression equation Y = 2X – 3, if the mean for X is MX = 5, what is the mean for Y?

a. 2 c. 5 b. 4 d. 7

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In most cases, people suffering from anxiety disorders

a. fail to respond with fear in a dangerous situation. b. transform their distress into symptoms that closely resemble a physical disability. c. seem to generate their own misery, regardless of what's happening around them. d. can control the fear if they can identify exactly what they are afraid of.

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