During emerging adulthood most individuals experience _______ in self-esteem
an abrupt decline
a gradual decline
a rise
a stagnation
a rise
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According to the text, “researchers believe that exposure to nature basically switches the body from the ‘fight-or-flight’ response . . . to a ‘rest-and-digest’ model.” Exposure to nature therefore involves a switch from ______ nervous system activity to ______ nervous system activity.
A. parasympathetic; somatic B. parasympathetic; sympathetic C. sympathetic; parasympathetic D. sympathetic; somatic
The serial position effect tends to occur when one is measuring memory by
a. recalling a list of items. b. recognizing an item among several items that are very similar. c. recognizing an item among several items that are very different. d. relearning items.
Villainous or victimized TV characters are often portrayed by
a. androgynous women. b. athletically built, physically fit male. c. non-African-American ethnic minorities. d. short men of any ethnicity.
A psychologist is interested in studying the desensitization effects of media violence. He asks for and receives written permission to have seven- and eight-year-old children take part in his research
What are these children likely to experience as participants in this research? a) They will watch media violence while physiological indicators of arousal are measured. b) After watching violent scenes, they will be asked to recall details of what they observed. c) They will be asked to look at a series of cards that are ambiguous in that they may or may not illustrate violence and will give their free associations to the cards. d) While they watch televised violence, the researcher will look for any observable signs that they might have become anxious or fearful as a result of being exposed to such scenes.