The least stressful event on the College Undergraduate Stress Scale is
A. talking in front of a class.
B. getting straight As.
C. getting caught while cheating.
D. attending an athletic event.
Answer: D
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of dysfunctional behavior. However, when the instructor disagrees, everyone is puzzled. What aspect of this case history could have led the instructor to his opinion? a. Hearing the voices of a dead relative is a metaphor for the bereavement process. b. The experience was probably drug induced and thus would not meet the criteria for a mental disorder. c. The individual is a Native American, and in their culture, they expect to hear from the spirits of dead relatives. d. The individual in question does not recognize that the symptoms are actually dysfunctional and thus would not seek therapy.
Bergstrom and Neighbors (2006) found that people who binge eat most often do so for which reason?
a. They like the taste of the food. b. They feel hungry all of the time. c. They feel compelled to keep eating without thought. d. They use food to counteract negative emotions.
As children grow from 18 months to 9 years, emotionality __________.
A. remains the same B. increases C. fluctuates D. declines
Researchers randomly assigned participants to pray or not before doing a task that required a lot of energy. The group that prayed
a. laughed more while watching the comedy film. b. cried during the second experimental task. c. left the experiment without completing the tasks. d. were better able to suppress their emotions as part of the second experimental task.