Every day you see Ted running as hard as he can. You wonder why he likes to sweat so much and work so hard. When you ask, he tells you he does not feel pain; in fact, he talks about a "runner's high."
A physiological psychologist might attribute this "runner's high" to the effects of
a) dopamine.
ANS: c
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a. alarm b. exhaustion c. recovery d. resistance
One concern with the use of structured personality tests, like
the MMPI, is that certain questions do not appear to be relevant to the psychological dimensions they supposedly measure. A psychologist would say such questions have a low degree of _____. Fill in the blank with correct word
Initially, Tawilla's teacher would carefully guide her through tasks in her third grade class, at times going so far as to physically guide her
However, over time as Tawilla's performance and understanding had improved, her teacher gradually withdrew her assistance. According to Vygotsky, this kind of help is referred to as __________ a) private speech. b) a zone of proximal development. c) a zone of potential development. d) scaffolding.
A gradual decline in passion in a relationship is a sign that something is wrong
a. True b. False