One personal variable related to a person's tendency to stereotype is his or her need for predictability and order in life. This is also known as ____________

a. order preference
b. obsessive compulsive disorder
c. expectation
d. need for structure


d

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a. dopamine b. serotonin c. GABA d. melatonin e. norepinephrine

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According to the opponent-process theory of color vision, you should predict that cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus that are activated when the eye is stimulated by yellow light will be inhibited when the eye is stimulated by light that is:

a. red b. green c. blue d. any other color

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The extent to which a concrete event defines a property is referred to as:

A) reliability. B) validity. C) power. D) measurement.

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Which of the following has NOT been proposed as an explanation for how humor helps to reduce the effects of stress and promote wellness?

A) ?Humor increases the experience of positive emotions. B) ?Humor facilitates rewarding social interactions. C) ?Humor facilitates the release of stress-relieving neurotransmitters. D) ?Humor affects appraisals of stressful events.

Psychology