Which of the following statements about social support is TRUE?

A. Social support has no documented connection to psychological health or physical health.
B. Social support in the form of friendships enhances physical health, but social support in the forms of family relationships and romantic relationships weakens physical health.
C. Social support enhances psychological health but has no effect on physical health.
D. Social support is the perception that one has relationships that can provide support in a time of crisis.


D. Social support is the perception that one has relationships that can provide support in a time of crisis.

Psychology

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a. the tendency of sensory systems to increase sensitivity to a constant source of stimulation b. the intensity level at which people can detect the presence of a stimulus 50% of the time c. the tendency of sensory systems to reduce sensitivity to a constant source of stimulation d. the smallest difference in the magnitude of two stimuli that an observer can reliably detect

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If an experimental report states that results are significant p<.05, this means that if the experiment was repeated you would expect:

a. to obtain the same result less than 5 times in 100. b. the result to occur by chance less than 95 times in 100. c. the result to occur by chance less than 5 times in 100. d. to obtain the same result more than 55 times.

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Sigmund asked kids how much they liked to pick at scabs using the 7-point scale that appears below. This scale is an example of a(n): 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 not at all slightly quite a bit extremely

A) WEGMA scale B) WEWA scale C) LIKMA scale D) EGWA scale

Psychology

Which of the following is an example of a simple reflex?

a. reaching for an object b. purposefully searching for an object c. looking to see if one's mother is near d. turning toward the source of a noise

Psychology