Shin Min has a pessimistic explanatory style; she thinks the worst will happen, and even if it doesn’t, she finds a way to interpret the situation negatively. Compared to people with an optimistic explanatory style, what prediction would apply to Shin
Min?
A) She is likely to be in better health.
B) She is likely to have an increased life expectancy.
C) She is likely to cope worse with stressful events.
D) She is likely to experience more catastrophes and daily hassles.
C) She is likely to cope worse with stressful events.
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A. Experiment with a new behavior B. Recognize the importance of self-responsibility C. Control the environment D. Begin an exercise program E. Set goals to change behavior
You've just read a paper on LSD written by a classmate. In the paper, you read that LSD causes physical addiction. What is your learned reaction?
A. It is widely known that LSD causes physical addiction. B. Physical addiction to LSD depends on several factors such as age of user. C. There have been no reports of physical addiction to LSD. D. LSD does not cause physical addiction or tolerance.
Hubel and Wiesel determined that the geographic map of the retina in the primary visual
cortex a. represented all parts of the visual field equally. b. overrepresented the center of the visual field. c. underrepresented the center of the visual field. d. involved one cortical cell per rod or cone. e. involved one module for each small portion of the visual field.
The capacity of short-term memory is ______.
A. five plus or minus two bits of information B. seven plus or minus two bits of information C. five plus or minus two words D. seven plus or minus two words