Miles clutches his chest as he experiences a sharp pain and a feeling of tightness. It passes quickly, but Miles worries that he may have a heart attack “for real” in the future if he doesn’t make some changes. Miles has experienced ______.
A. hypertension
B. atherosclerosis
C. angina
D. a myocardial infarction
C. angina
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Before Gary enrolled in an abnormal psychology course, his idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by what he saw on talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on television. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?
A. Gary learned the value of algorithms. B. Gary now uses heuristics. C. The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. D. The course altered Gary's schema of psychological disorders.
One function of the sympathetic nervous system is to ______.
a. constrict the pupils b. stimulate the digestive system c. dilate the airway d. contract the bladder
Pat's last statistics test score was 72 . If the instructor tells Pat the grade distribution was approximately normal, the class mean was 67, and the standard deviation was 3, which of the following is correct?
a. A score of 72 is never good. b. Pat should be worried about this score, because many other students did better. c. Pat should be fairly happy about this score, because many students did not do as well. d. Pat should be ecstatic, because this is obviously one of the highest grades in the class.
To make lineups more accurate, why should police officers tell witnesses that the lineup may not include the suspect?
a. because it is difficult for witnesses to admit that the culprit is not present b. because the witnesses may be afraid c. to increase their feeling of confidence in their decision d. to get them to pay attention to the instructions they are given