Scientists study stress by measuring many physical responses to stress. One thing they measure is the release of stress hormones called _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: corticosteroids
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Researchers who were studying plant growth raised plants in two separate rooms. One room had taped conversations playing 24 hours a day; the other room was silent. The researchers found that the plants grew better in the room that had the conversations playing. In this study, the type of room (conversation or silence) would be
a. the dependent variable. b. an extraneous variable. c. a placebo. d. the independent variable.
The process of deliberately seeking environments that are consistent with one's heredity is called _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A slogan of Siegler's adaptive strategy choice model might be,
a. "Never give an inch.". b. "A stitch in time saves nine.". c. "There is more than one way to skin a cat.". d. "Seeking success is better than avoiding failure.".
The two behavior-therapy methods of flooding and systematic desensitization are based on what principle?
a. extinction c. stimulus generalization b. punishment d. higher-order conditioning