A key physiological event in the cascade of events that underlie the association between stress and cardiovascular disease is:
A) inducement of hunger by stress, which leads to the ingestion of fats that clog the arteries.
B) suppression of hunger by stress, which leads to breakdown of arterial wall material.
C) vasodilation produced by prolonged parasympathetic system activation, which damages blood vessels.
D) arousal of the sympathetic nervous system, which leads to high blood pressure and damage to blood vessels.
D) arousal of the sympathetic nervous system, which leads to high blood pressure and damage to blood vessels.
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Cross-cultural research that examined desirable traits of partners found numerous similarities between male and female lists. This is indicative of:
A. the powerful influence of culture B. the great effect of gender on mate preference C. traditional gender roles D. companionate love
According to Chapter 1's introduction to the chapters in your textbook, perceptual processes
a. use previous knowledge in order to interpret the stimuli that are registered by our senses. b. are primarily concerned with concept formation. c. include pattern recognition, but not attention. d. are primarily explained by behaviorist principles.
In naturalistic observation, the experimenter ____, whereas in the experimental method, the experimenter ____
a. is passive; is active b. is active; is passive c. observes; does not observe d. influences the participant's behavior; does not influence the participant's behavior