On one particularly stressful day, Darren learns that his girlfriend is leaving him, his mother has been robbed, and the IRS is auditing him. His body reacts with an increased heart rate and increased respiration. Viewing Darren's reaction from a biological perspective, Darren is experiencing ____
a. activation of the sympathetic nervous system in order to prepare the body for emergency action
b. impaired immune response to stressors
c. dysfunctional cognitions regarding the stressors occurring during this day
d. pre-existing conditions that predispose him to developing stress reactions
a
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a. Serotonin agonists b. Dopamine antagonists c. SSRIs d. Glucagon injections
Information stored in long-term memory usually lasts for a
A) few minutes. B) few days. C) few months. D) lifetime.
Which of the following statements about opiates is NOT true?
A) The most commonly abused opiate is codeine. B) AIDS is a significant risk factor for many heroin users. C) The opiate habit is expensive. D) Opiates are often combined with adulterants that can have toxic effects. E) Opiate use in a pregnant woman can produce a drug dependency in the child she is carrying.
Because older adults generally are more reflective about situations and making judgments, when considering someone's behavior they tend to avoid which of the following?
a. negativity bias b. situational attribution c. correspondence bias d. collaborative cognition