Which activity involves activation of the parasympathetic system?
a) picking up a ball
b) studying for a final exam
c) resting after a stressful drive home
d) getting "psyched up" to play an important tennis match
ANS: c
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a. Ireland b. Greece c. Portugal d. Denmark
Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?
A. Gwen has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward. B. Alicia has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious. C. Miley has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. D. Christina has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Christina's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.
Paul videotapes a sample of marital couples involved in conflict negotiation. When using this
procedure, Paul cannot guarantee the participants: A) confidentiality. B) anonymity. C) that they have the right to ask questions about the study after they have left the lab. D) that their tapes will be stored in a safe place.
Children who are high on the trait called self-monitoring are more likely to conform to the expectations of the peer group than are those who are lower on this trait
Indicate whether the statement is true or false