When the hot liquid from coffee burns Anni-Liis's mouth, she is able to keep from spitting out the coffee due to the __________.
A. Golgi tendon reflex
B. polysynaptic reflex
C. monosynaptic stretch reflex
D. increase in neurotransmitter release
Answer: B
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Regarding psychological factors that buffer the effects of stress, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The mechanism through which social networks and sociability affect vulnerability to illness remains to be determined. b. Psychologists believe that optimism can be learned. c. Optimism is a strong predictor of long-term survival among heart disease patients. d. Psychological hardiness among undergraduates is linked to higher academic achievement. e. Optimism has been linked to better birth outcomes among pregnant women, as well as better psychological adjustment among cancer patients.
Feelings of "love" concerning their first sex partner do not vary for boys and girls
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The oldest, most general theory of aging is the ______ theory, which likens human bodies to machines
Fill in the blank with correct word
In Piaget's theory, children use organization to
A) build schemes through direct interaction with the environment. B) adjust old schemes and create new ones to fit with the environment. C) accommodate the back-and-forth movement between cognitive equilibration and disequilibration. D) internally rearrange and link schemes to create a strongly interconnected cognitive system.