Several lines of research have clarified the basic cognitive mechanisms involved in generalized anxiety disorder, as well as in panic disorder. Experts now believe that a factor that plays a crucial role in the onset of this process is
a. depression.
b. conditioned responses.
c. the hypothalamus.
d. attention.
Answer: d.
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a. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance b. anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance c. bargaining, anger, depression, denial, acceptance d. depression, anger, bargaining, denial, acceptance
Regarding how sleeping and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
a. Sleeping after studying increases interference. b. People who are hungry almost always score lower on memory tests. c. Drinking coffee tends to hurt test performance. d. All of these statements are true.
Being fully awake is to quiet resting as:
A) beta-wave activity is to delta-wave activity. B) sleep spindles are to rapid eye movements. C) beta-wave activity is to alpha-wave activity. D) theta-wave activity is to beta-wave activity.
The chapter describes an example of a within-subjects study examining miscalculation of space perception in airline pilots. What was the dependent variable?
a. amount of landing error b. type of aircraft simulated c. years of experience as a pilot d. number of lights on the runway in the simulation