A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist
a. personality
b. developmental
c. health
d. evolutionary
Answer: b
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a. the experiment will be completed more quickly b. the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Coercion c. the experiment could be in violation of the APA's Ethical Principles on Informed Consent d. the participants would be less likely to file a lawsuit over the experimental activity
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a. almost entirely an inherited disorder b. a result of abnormal levels of neurotransmitters c. a reaction to the stress of modern life d. a combination of inherited predispositions that are triggered by environmental stress
The primary effect of endorphins is to ________
a. reduce pain but also reduce pleasure. b. heighten pain and reduce pleasure. c. flatten mood and emotional expression. d. reduce pain and promote pleasure.