Which of the following college students is the most likely to show improvements in propositional thought?
A) Ryan, who took a history course
B) Emily, who took an art course
C) Cali, who took a science course
D) Erica, who took a writing course
C
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Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, it can be assumed that people are lonely if they ____
a. are married but have no friends b. do not see anyone for over a week at a time c. do not have at least three people they talk to on a regular basis d. do not have as much contact or connection with others as they would like
Which individual is most likely to have high blood pressure?
a. Rebecca, a 45-year-old white woman b. Randy, a 50-year-old Asian American male c. Raul, an 80-year-old Mexican American male d. Rosa, an 80-year-old African American woman
Which of the following research studies would take place "in the field?"
a. Dr. Spinnozza has participants come to his laboratory so that he can ask them questions about the pictures of faces of different individuals. b. Dr. Buchman shows participants a short video of a television commercial in his office, and then asks them questions about their memory of the products advertised. c. Dr. Martino watches children through a two-way mirror, and makes observations about their aggressive and cooperative behaviors. d. Dr. Adeshak observes students in the local university "union," and makes a study of the hours when students are likeliest to be drinking coffee.
What is the reason why REM sleep is referred to as paradoxical sleep?
a. The neurons in the central nervous system reverse polarity and thus reverse the charges of the action and resting potentials during REM sleep. This reversal is "undone" when we shift into NREM sleep. b. The restorative purpose of sleep is actually reversed during REM sleep, and it drains rather than restores our energy stores. c. The muscles of the body remain relaxed even though the brain is very active. d. During REM sleep, the EEG activity in our brain suggests that we start at stage 4 and go backward to stage 1 sleep. During NREM sleep, we start at stage 1 and go up to stage 4 sleep.