Which of the following is a function of oxytocin?
A) It inhibits production of urine when the body's fluid levels are low.
B) It stimulates labor in pregnant women.
C) It helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.
D) It affects the rate at which the body uses oxygen and produces energy.
B
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What does stereotype threat cause someone to do?
a. Try extra hard to produce an impressive outcome b. Stop identifying with one's racial or ethnic group c. Work to help children from a disadvantaged background d. Perform at less than the person's ability
People with congenital insensitivity to pain:
A) are more likely to live longer than are people with pain perception. B) have impaired A-delta fibres but not C fibres. C) often mutilate themselves unintentionally. D) value touched objects more so than do people with pain perception.
In Cooper v. Oklahoma (1996) the Supreme Court ruled that
A. clear and convincing evidence of incompetence was too high a standard of proof. B. clear and convincing evidence of incompetence was the required standard of proof. C. a preponderance of the evidence indicating incompetence was too low a standard of proof. D. a preponderance of the evidence indicating incompetence was the required standard of proof.
Rosario is a nurse in a large metropolitan hospital. There are some shifts that are very busy and very stressful. Which of the following would be the best example of a problem-focused coping strategy to help her deal with these stressful times?
A. Allow herself to have a cigarette now and then, even though she quit smoking six months ago. B. Determine times of the week or year that are usually busier, so that she can prepare for them C. Take up jogging or some other form of physical exercise when she's not at work. D. Switch to a low-carb diet to avoid gaining unwanted weight.