Affective forecasting studies consistently find evidence for an impact bias. This refers to the tendency of people to

What will be an ideal response?


exaggerate the strength and duration of anticipated emotional reactions.

Psychology

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Research has found that people who were experiencing high stress and presumably in the resistance and exhaustion stages were at increased risk for physical health problems. This best demonstrates:

a. unconscious conflicts c. mind-body connection b. classical conditioning d. unconscious motivation

Psychology

The last of the basic needs to emerge is:

a. B-love needs b. physiological needs c. safety needs d. esteem needs

Psychology

Inflections appearing in the form of adding "ing" to words are common among

A) 2 1/2 to 3 year olds. B) 3 to 4 year olds. C) 3 1/2 to 5 year olds. D) 2 year olds.

Psychology

Regarding the benefits of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Sleep helps keep the body and brain healthy by regulating its temperature and immune system. b. Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life. c. The activation-synthesis hypothesis explains how brain activity and metabolism are lowered during sleep. d. Sleep helps "calm" the brain and store important memories.

Psychology