Jeff has just found out that he has three tests scheduled for the
same day. His heart is pounding, his breathing is shallow, and his muscles are tense. Jeff is currently experiencing which element often triggered by stress?
a. upsetting thoughts
b. ineffective behavior
c. bodily effects
d. parasympathetic arousal
ANSWER: c
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The result of the Boulder conference was an agreement among clinical psychology training directors that
a. Research was the most essential facet of PhD clinical psychology training. b. PhD clinical psychology training should focus on clinical practice. c. Both practice and research were important parts of PhD clinical psychology training. d. PhD clinical psychology training standards should be revised at least every 10 years.
Your sister is very concerned about your nephew, who is a toddler. When they were at the pediatrician's office, the doctor measured your nephew's head circumference and his head is not growing as quickly as his body
What should you tell your sister? a. She should find a good surgeon. The fontanels must have closed too soon. b. You suggest that your nephew must have microcephaly. c. This is to be expected, as the body grows faster than the head during toddlerhood. d. You should remind her that she also has a very small head.
When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of identifying previously learned information, usually in response to a cue.
a. encoding b. recognition c. recall d. the Stroop effect
Which of the following is not one of the explanations for the Flynn effect?
a. Increased complexity of the modern world b. Poorer nutrition c. Changes at home and school d. Increased test sophistication