Ivan's car began to slip sideways on the rain-slick road. As his car spun out of control, and into the path of oncoming traffic, his pituitary gland began to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This would have stimulated the adrenal glands and caused
a. the adrenal cortex to begin to release corticosteroids
b. the adrenal medulla to begin to release corticosteroids
c. the adrenal cortex to begin to release catecholamines
d. his amygdala to slow the release of acetylcholine
A
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a. Pearson product-moment correlation; Spearman rank-order correlation b. Spearman rank-order correlation; Pearson product-moment correlation c. phi; Spearman rank-order correlation d. point-biserial correlation; Spearman rank-order correlation
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a. purity b. fairness c. respect for legitimate authority d. loyalty to one's group
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