Sixty-year-old Wendell is being examined by his physician. Wendell's symptoms include joint pain that has gradually increased. When his doctor says, "Your pain is due to the damage to your cartilage caused by severe use over your lifetime," you should correctly conclude that Wendell will be diagnosed with
a. the climacteric
b. rheumatoid arthritis.
c. osteoporosis.
d. osteoarthritis.
d
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Cohesion, properly defined, is the attraction that takes place between individuals and does not entail attraction to the group.
a. True b. False
People generally prefer a choice that provides an 80 percent chance of success over one that provides a 19 percent chance of failure. This illustrates the effect of
a. the availability heuristic. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. framing. d. mental set.
The investigation of how behavior is strengthened by presentation of positive reinforcers (e.g., food) or withdrawal of negative reinforcers (e.g., shock) is best known as
A. classical conditioning. B. the method of savings. C. choice reaction time. D. operant conditioning.
A number of researchers (such as Coren, 1996) have studied the effects of extended sleep deprivation in rats and dogs. The results show that prolonged sleep deprivation:
a. typically results in a significant weight gain, even though the animals eat less b. can be fatal c. increases immune system function and reduces the incidence of viral infections d. has few, if any, negative effects