In a study by Blumenthal and colleagues, men were assigned to one of two treatment conditions. Half the men were involved in aerobic activity, and the remainder engaged in nonaerobic strength-and-flexibility training. After 12 weeks, the researchers found:
a. the men in the nonaerobic group showed lower blood pressure and heart rate in situations involving mental stress
b. both groups showed reduced blood pressure and heart rate in situations involving mental stress
c. the men in the aerobic group showed lower blood pressure and heart rate in situations involving mental stress
d. neither group showed reduced blood pressure or heart rate in situations involving mental stress
C
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a. ?frontal b. ?parietal c. ?temporal d. ?occipital
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a. termed the autokinetic effect. b. mainly based on stroboscopic motion of the deer glimpsed through the trees. c. mainly based on the deer's change of position relative to the trees. d. termed phi phenomenon.
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a. repeatedly paired with the UCR. b. repeatedly paired with the CS. c. not paired with any other stimulus. d. repeatedly paired with the UCS.