Findings from the Trials of Hypertension Prevention (TOHP) suggest that the most important factor in lowering high blood pressure is
a. anger management.
b. stress management.
c. weight loss.
d. appropriate dietary supplements.
Answer: c.
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Harold is addicted to cocaine and nicotine. His wife, Janet, is dissatisfied with her physique and has developed a pervasive pattern of bingeing and purging in attempt to lose weight. According to the DSM-5, Janet has ____, whereas Harold ____
a. a personality disorder; has impulse control disorder b. somatoform disorder; does not have a mental disorder c. dissociative disorder; has a personality disorder d. an eating disorder; has a substance-related and addictive disorder
The alarm reaction in the general activation syndrome (GAS) proposed by Selye is:
a. extremely intense and easily maintained as long as the threat is present b. extremely intense and cannot be sustained for long periods c. generally mild and cannot be sustained for long periods d. generally mild and easily maintained as long as the threat is present
The _______________ is sometimes called "the emotional brain," although researchers have discovered it has functions unrelated to emotions
a. thalamus b. medulla c. reticular activating system d. limbic system
Newborn infants lack convergence. This means that:
A. they cannot grasp with their hands. B. their brains are not especially changeable. C. they cannot turn and open their mouth upon touching their cheek. D. they cannot focus both eyes on an object.