The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called:
a) stability.
b) equilibrium.
c) homeostasis.
d) arousal.
ANS: C
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a. elaborative processing. b. rote learning. c. maintenance rehearsal. d. chunking or recoding.
Pradeep is a young Indian man who is entering into adulthood. As a young man his thoughts are turning to marriage and he feels he is ready to make a commitment. According to research, if Pradeep embraces the ideals of his traditional culture he will
a. choose his own bride from a neighboring village. b. marry the girl he has been dating since high school. c. enter into a marriage arranged by his parents. d. narrow down his choices and let his sister make the decision.
Emma wants to know if long-distance relationships in college have a greater likelihood of ending than relationships that are not long-distance. She creates a questionnaire and recruits 100 students from her school to complete the questionnaire so she can
a. asking an empirical question. b. using her personal opinion. c. using common sense. d. relying on philosophy.
During a hypnosis session, the hidden observer tends to focus on:
A. reality. B. distraction. C. suggestion. D. expectation.