Todd has been "stressed-out" for so long that he has developed an ulcer. Todd must be in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
A. resistance
B. exhaustion
C. alarm
D. degeneration
Answer: B
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A. increased depression B. decreased serotonin synthesis C. increased serotonin receptor sensitivity D. decreased serotonin receptor sensitivity
A psychologist expects that scores on a measure of conscientiousness will be related to students' performance in class. This is an example of what type of hypothesis?
A. Predictive B. Causal C. Untestable D. Research question
__________ refers to the capacity to retain information for a brief amount of time
a) Short-term memory b) Long-term memory c) Infantile memory d) Attention
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a) Episodic memory is more fragile, and prone to forgetting. b) Semantic memory allows for the possibility of indirect connections between concepts. c) Episodic memory is a qualitatively different memory system. d) Semantic memories are more spatially distributed in the brain.