According to Huxley’s _______ theory, since mind is an epiphenomenon of mechanical beings there is no such thing as free will.

a. automaton
b. cybernetic
c. reflex
d. reflexological


Answer: a. automaton

Psychology

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In the original learned helplessness model, people were said to experience learned helplessness when they

A. encountered obstacles they could not overcome. B. encountered aversive events. C. generalized their inability to control one aversive event to a situation they might be able to control. D. gave up trying after they realized they could not do anything about an aversive situation.

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Girls tend to use physical appearance when determining their global self-esteem. Since girls tend to view their physical appearance ____

a. positively, their global self-esteem is quite high throughout adolescence b. negatively, their global self-esteem is lower than boys' during adolescence c. neutrally, their global self-esteem is variable throughout adolescence d. Negatively, their global self-esteem is very high during adolescence

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Which of the following is true about hearing loss in late adulthood?

A) It affects safety and enjoyment of life. B) It has more of an impact on self-care than vision loss. C) As hearing declines, older people report higher self-efficacy. D) Older people with hearing loss report a larger social network than their normally hearing peers.

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