Terror management theory predicts that people use ____________ to help reduce the fear of their own death
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: anxiety buffers
Rationale: Terror management theory is a psychological perspective asserting that the human fear of mortality motivates behavior, particularly those that preserve self-esteem and sense of belonging. Anxiety buffers are concepts and beliefs that prevent death-related anxiety.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In a well-known study conducted by Schachter and Singer, wherein participants were injected either with a stimulant or a placebo and were then exposed to a highly emotional stimulus, it was found that participants showed the strongest emotional reactions when ____
a. they were injected with a stimulant (and knew it) b. they were injected with a stimulant (but didn't know it) c. they were injected with a placebo (and knew it) d. they were injected with a placebo (but didn't know it)
The endocrine glands
a. secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. b. secrete neurotransmitters into the brain. c. are instrumental in producing myelin, which protects the neurons. d. transmits information from the sensory organs to the brain.
If you wanted to assess a client for personality disorders as well as alcohol use, you should probably use the
a. Addictions Acknowledgment Scale. b. Addiction Potential Scale. c. MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale. d. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory--III.