Arousal which is accompanied by feelings of threat or apprehension in a given situation is termed


anxiety.

Psychology

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In interviews with hospital patients, Holmes and Rah (1967) found that illness was often preceded by either a positive or negative major life event. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that

a. stress is caused by change. b. childhood trauma can exacerbate stress, especially among those who are ill. c. negative events are experienced as more stressful than positive events. d. life itself, rather than stress, produces physical illness.

Psychology

The optic nerve sends most of its information to the _____ of the _____.

A. V1; occipital lobe B. V1; thalamus C. lateral geniculate nucleus; thalamus D. medial geniculate nucleus; occipital lobe

Psychology

In Substage 5 of the sensorimotor period, toddlers

A) create mental representations. B) repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs. C) repeat behaviors with variation. D) arrive at solutions suddenly rather than through trial-and-error.

Psychology

To attract investors and increase profits, corporations do all of the following, except

a) suppress wages. b) lower staff numbers. c) replace people with automation. d) reduce executive compensation.

Psychology