Casey, sixty-two, is starting to worry about being at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). He went to a workshop on how to change the way he deals with people to reduce his chances of getting CHD. The workshop was most likely focused on
A. the reality of optimism.
B. bolstering self-efficacy.
C. changing health-risk behaviors.
D. reducing hostility.
Answer: D
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In Pavlov's experiments on second-order conditioning, dogs were conditioned to salivate at the sight of a black square:
A) by pairing it with food. B) by rewarding the dog with food when it salivated in the presence of the black square. C) by presenting food first and then following it with the black square. D) even though the black square was never directly associated with food.
Which of the following statements about students' ratings of their elementary, middle, and high school learning experiences is true?
A) Students rate their high school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. B) Students report that their middle- and high school teachers care less about them than their elementary school teachers. C) Students rate their middle school learning experiences more favorably than their elementary school experiences. D) Students report that their elementary school teachers graded less fairly than their middle and high school teachers.
Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who
a. show evidence of loss of contact with reality. b. are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed. c. deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior. d. are disabled by anxiety.
Castration of male rats results in
A) reduced testosterone and sexual interest. B) reduced testosterone, but no change in sexual interest. C) reduced estradiol and sexual interest. D) reduced estradiol, but no change in sexual interest.