Louise came home one night to find a burglar in her house. Her heart started racing and she began to perspire. These physical reactions were triggered by activity within Louise's:
a. sympathetic nervous system
b. somatic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. cerebellum
A
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a. Angry thoughts are considered internal cues for aggression. b. External cues for aggression may include words, actions, and gestures. c. Murders are much more likely to occur in homes where guns are kept. d. Aversive stimuli, such as high temperatures, lower one's overall arousal levels making one less sensitive to aggressive cues.
Conflict is to the ____ stage as increased cohesion is to the ____ stage.
a. storming; norming b. trouble; conforming c. disorientated; orientation d. storming; conforming e. stress; relaxation
What does the test to study sustained attention of people require them to do?
A) Shift their focus of attention and move between tasks that have different cognitive requirements B) Respond discretely to specific visual, auditory, or tactile stimuli C) Maintain attentional focus for an extended period of time D) Respond to multiple task demands simultaneously
Random assignment controls ______ in each group.
A. the dependent variable B. the levels of the independent variable C. individual differences D. the likelihood of observing an effect