Which number represents the STRONGEST correlation coefficient (r)?
A) –.50
B) .70
C) –.10
D) 0.01
B) .70
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Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they lacked the goal of __________ in psychology.
A. description B. explanation C. prediction D. change
Susan is in the first stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome; which of the following is most likely occurring?
a. Her heart and respiration rates have slowed down and her muscles have become fatigued. She has developed hives all over her upper torso. b. Her endocrine and sympathetic activity is above normal, but lower than in the alarm stage. c. Her hypothalamus is secreting corticotrophin-releasing hormones, which in turn cause her pituitary gland to secrete cortisol. d. Her body has been activated and she is experiencing a fight or flight reaction.
Studies employing neurophysiological responses to measure temperament have found all of the following except
a. there are few differences between extremely shy and extremely bold children in heart rate reactivity to unfamiliar people and events b. inconsistent correlations exist between infants' temperament classification and levels of the stress hormone cortisol c. high reactive infants appear to be genetically predisposed to have a lower threshold for activation of the sympathetic nervous system d. compared to uninhibited children, inhibited children show greater pupilary dilation and larger changes in blood pressure in response to novel stimuli
Detoxification literally means to
a. dry out. b. support and encourage. c. remove poison. d. restore health.