The relatively stable characteristics of a child's response to the environment including activity level, sociability, and emotionality are called

a. temperament.
b. reflexes.
c. attachment. d. personality.


a

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The study by Strachan and others (2002) found that subliminal cues regarding thirst influenced how much Kool-Aid participants drank only when

a. the participants had previously been given water to drink. b. they were given something to eat as well. c. they were high in the need for cognition. d. the participants were thirsty and water had been withheld.

Psychology

Which drug is most likely to be prescribed for a patient suffering from depression?

a. a benzodiazepine c. a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor b. chlorpromazine d. lithium

Psychology

Jeanette is having one of those days. She spilled her coffee all over her research materials for her final paper, she is running late for a meeting with her professor about the paper, and she needs to be at the airport soon for a flight to her best friend’s wedding. These events ____

a. ?are considered to be too minor to cause psychological stress b. ?could have the cumulative impact of a major life event c. ?are likely to cause the same level of psychological stress for all of us d. ?are considered simply to be the hassles of everyday life

Psychology

Short-term malnutrition, such as during wartime food shortages, tends to

a. retard children's growth temporarily. b. have no consistent effect on growth. c. paradoxically increase growth because of increased physical exercise. d. trigger catch-up growth during the malnourished period.

Psychology