Sleep deprivation is
a. not a serious problem, as research indicates that few adults ever experience too little sleep
b. not a serious problem, as individuals who set records for sleep deprivation suffer few ill effects.
c. a serious problem for individual health, but rarely results in consequences that affect other people.
d. a serious problem, as it is quite common and has been implicated in a number of disastrous decisions affecting large numbers of people.
d
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Piaget's theory of cognitive development emphasizes that developmental changes are __________.
A. environmental B. continuous C. discontinuous D. genetic
The IQ concept was introduced
a. in the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. b. in the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. c. in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale. d. in the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale.
Penelope tends to be hostile and angry much of the time. She recently had an argument with her best friend, Daisy. Daisy, who is more easygoing, is wary about bringing up the debated subject again, even after a significant period of time has elapsed. Daisy probably recognizes that a. Penelope has a strong fight-or-flight response. b. Penelope, because of her hostile nature, will exhibit
intense reactions long after the argument by just beingreminded of it. c. Penelope, because she is high in hostility is likely to remember events in ways that minimize her anger. d. Penelope has the three most important risk factors for coronary heart disease.
Which factor is NOT associated with REM sleep?
A) delta-wave activity B) increased pulse and blood pressure C) dreaming D) sexual arousal