Threatening situations result in activation of the:
a. Parasympathetic nervous system
b. Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis
c. Medial forebrain bundle
d. Mesolimbocortical system
B
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inappropriate language is a(n) ____.? a. ?positive reinforcer; conditioner b. ?negative reinforcer; operant c. ?positive reinforcer; operant d. ?punishment; operant
Harsh punishment is a common characteristic of which parenting style?
A. uninvolved B. authoritative C. permissive D. authoritarian
According to its critics, Selye's (1956, 1976) model
A. places too much emphasis on individual differences in response to stress. B. fails to consider the role of psychological appraisal in stress. C. fails to offer a physiological mechanism for the stress-illness relationship. D. fails to offer a general theory of reactions to a wide variety of stressors over time.
According to the research of Moffitt and colleagues on health-related outcomes, children with low self-control at age 3 grew up to be adults with
a. successful lives across health, wealth, and criminality. b. poorer overall health. c. better overall health. d. no difference from children with high self-control.