Determining that someone suffers from hypertension depends on which of the following two measures?
a. systolic and diastolic blood pressure
b. sympathetic and parasympathetic blood pressure
c. self-reports of tension and psychophysiological measures of heart rate
d. self-reports of tension and objective behavior ratings by skilled observers
Answer: a.
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A. probability B. pseudoscience C. observation D. chance
When identical twins are raised together in the same home, and they show different susceptibilities to a given psychological disorder, it indicates that:
a. environmental factors influence the expression of the disorder b. genetic factors have more influence than environmental factors in the disorder c. both genetics and environmental factors contribute equally to the disorder d. neither genetic factors nor environmental factors contribute to the disorder
According to Ellis, a situation, such as failing a test, which results in stress is called a(n)
a. stimulus event. c. initiating event. b. causal event. d. activating event.
Ethologists who study attachment believe that the infant has an innate tendency to send signals to the caregiver
Indicate whether the statement is true or false