Which of the following is a "paradoxical" effect of nicotine?

a. a mild "rush"
b. decreased appetite c. increased arousal
d. increased concentration
e. mental calmness and relaxation


e

Psychology

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A history book states, "Benjamin Rush introduced humane policies into American mental hospitals, but it took Dorothea Dix to make significant positive reforms in mental hospital care. After her work, inhumane treatment was eliminated in the United States.". What, if anything, is incorrect in this statement?

a. No portion of the statement is incorrect. b. It is incorrect to say that Dix made significant positive reforms. c. It is incorrect to say that inhumane treatment was eliminated. d. It is incorrect to say that Rush introduced humane policies.

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In the experiment by Triplett (1898), considered the first in social psychology, what was the hypothesis?

a. leaders must be consistent with their followers b. people tend to obey orders from authority figures c. cyclists ride faster when paced by other cyclists than when cycling alone d. people in crowds develop a ‘group mind’ e. social norms influence how we perceive objects and events

Psychology

According to Depaola, et al.(2003), this ethnic group reports higher levels of death anxiety than European Americans

a. Native Americans c. African Americans b. Filipino Americans d. Puerto Ricans

Psychology

Which of the following is true?

a. Several studies suggest that paraprofessionals produce therapy outcomes equivalent to, or at times exceeding, those produced by trained psychotherapists. b. Most of the research evidence on the topic supports the position that the more experience a psychotherapist has, the better therapy outcome he/she will produce. c. both of the above d. neither of the above

Psychology