Dr. Flint, a health psychologist, would offer which reason to explain how optimism allows a person to maintain psychological health during physical illness?
A) Optimists seek out and face negative emotions in the face of illness.
B) Optimists are more likely to use relaxation training to control their stress reactions.
C) Optimists focus on the big picture instead of following detailed directions of their physicians.
D) Optimists keep up social contact and recreational activities during treatment.
D) Optimists keep up social contact and recreational activities during treatment.
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The period from two to eight weeks following fertilization, during which significant growth occurs in the major organs and body systems, is known as the ___________ stage
a. germinal c. fetal b. embryonic d. placenta
Which of the following is the best example of the proximodistal pattern of development during the prenatal period?
A) The spinal cord develops before the arms. B) The digestive organs are formed before the heart. C) Male growth patterns proceed more quickly than female patterns. D) Differentiation of the gonads occurs before the eyes are formed.
Which of the following would not contribute to error variance in an experiment?
a. the personalities of the participants b. the independent variable c. participants' moods d. mistakes in recording the data e. all of the above contribute to error variance
Research suggests that moderate drinking may have health benefits for many people, but others who drink alcohol develop alcoholism, which
A. is associated with long-lasting changes in neural-signal transmission patterns. B. is defined as being drunk every day, or at least six out of every seven days. C. is usually only a minor inconvenience to the individual and his or her family. D. is not seen as a disease.