Which of the following pose the most significant health risks among school-aged children?
A) Infectious diseases, such as colds and influenza
B) Accidents and obesity
C) Stress
D) Environmental toxins and pollutants
B
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Each receptor responds to a limited range of stimuli and sends a direct line to the brain. This type of coding is referred to as ____
a. across-fiber b. labeled-line c. vestibular d. hierarchical
Entire fields of psychology focus on the _____ that distinguish one person's interaction with the world from another's
A) nomothetic applications Incorrect. Your book does not reference something called nomothetic applications, but such a term would refer to commonalities between people, not individual differences. B) individual differences Correct. Such differences between our reactions to various encounters with the world around us are what underlie much of psychological research. C) correlative traits D) objective traits
Charlie and Charlotte are learning to ski. Every time she falls, Charlotte says, "This is the most humiliating experience I've ever had! Everyone is watching me behave like a clumsy dolt!" When Charlie falls he says,
"Well, that sure isn't the way to turn on these things, I'd better try another way." Why is Charlotte more likely than Charlie to give up? a. She has set an unrealistic goal. b. She is focusing on mastery goals. c. She has little need for achievement. d. She is focusing on performance goals.
The case of Tatiana Tarasoff dictates that psychotherapists__________.
A. offer protection to third parties from patient violence B. warn the victims of therapy patients C. maintain doctor-patient confidentiality D. All of these are correct.