According to Selye, some people experience "burnout" while others may develop illnesses or turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with stress during the ________ stage of the GAS
a. resistance
b. initial response
c. exhaustion
d. alarm reaction
Answer: c
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A. description and prediction. B. control and explanation. C. description, control, and explanation. D. description, prediction, control, and explanation.
When genetics play an "evocative" role in development, this means that the child's genetic tendencies
A) constrict a child's range of reaction in a given situation. B) reduce the amount of G x E interaction that takes place. C) increases the likelihood that specific genes will become activated in a child's phenotype. D) bring about certain responses from parents and others.
Berko's (1958) research on children's understanding of morphology indicated that
A) preschoolers and first graders can form correct plurals and past tenses of nonsense words. B) first graders can form correct plurals of nonsense words, but they cannot create past tenses. C) children's understanding of plurals and tenses for nonsense words does not develop until they have achieved formal operations. D) first graders can form correct plurals of tangible, concrete objects, but not of imaginary objects.
Which of the following statements about puberty is TRUE?
A. boys tend to have a more negative body image B. older adolescents tend to be less satisfied with their bodies than younger adolescents C. early maturing girls may be more vulnerable to a number of problems D. there is little individual variation in puberty E. none of the above