Brief periods in which specific kinds of experiences have significant positive or negative consequences for development are referred to as
a. latency periods. c. maturational periods.
b. schemes. d. sensitive periods.
D
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a) acute stress disorder b) external locus of control c) catastrophic stress d) post-traumatic stress disorder
Regarding psychosomatic illnesses, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Severe psychosomatic disorders can be fatal. b. The most common psychosomatic illnesses are hypertension and skin rashes, such as hives. c. Typical psychosomatic illnesses include asthma, migraine headaches, and rheumatoid arthritis. d. At least half of all patients who see a doctor have a psychosomatic disorder or an illness that is complicated by psychosomatic symptoms.
Goal setting is an attempt to prepare for and predict the future.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting is called __________.
A. anorexia nervosa B. bulimia nervosa C. hormone undersecretion D. leptin reduction