A person’s tendency to expect negative future outcomes is called
a. dispositional optimism.
b. environmental optimism.
c. dispositional pessimism.
d. environmental pessimism.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the incidence of low-birthweight births since the middle of the twentieth century?
The rate of low-birthweight births peaked in the 1960s and has declined steadily since. The rate of low-birthweight births reached a low in 1990 and rose in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The rate of low-birthweight births peaked in the 1990s and has been declining since. Low-birthweight births were rare until the 1970s but have been increasing steadily since then.
Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?
a) hyperactivity b) cheerfulness c) depression d) nausea
Which of the following terms refers specifically to a biologically-based vulnerability?
a. Inclination b. Amenorrhea c. Diathesis d. Ethos
Cohort differences are primarily due to
A. unusual life events. B. experiences affecting a generation. C. geographical separation. D. variations of family history.