The stress that a person actually experiences in different situations is critically influenced by the
a. number of life change units the event involves.
b. person's physical health when the stressor is present.
c. overall magnitude of the stressful event.
d. appraisals that the person makes.
D
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A. fragile X syndrome B. Tay-Sachs disease C. Klinefelter's syndrome D. hemophilia
Mario and Luigi are trying to decide whether to spank their child when she does something undesirable. Research suggests that this type of punishment
a. will be most effective if she perceives her parents to be warm and supportive. b. is very unlikely to lead their daughter to engage in serious aggression later in life. c. is not used by many of their friends, if they are representative of U.S. citizens. d. will cause their child to learn the rules of their family very quickly.
Which of the following is true about a person's performance and hippocampal activation?
A. The more hippocampal activation shown during high-wave sleep, the better the person performs on the task the next day. B. The more hippocampal activation shown during slow-wave sleep, the better the person performs on the task the next day. C. The more hippocampal activation shown during slow-wave sleep, the worse the person performs on the task the next day. D. The less hippocampal activation shown during high-wave sleep, the worse the person performs on the task the next day.
Clozapine is referred to as an "atypical" antischizophrenic drug because it __________.
A. reverses positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia B. is more potent at blocking D2 receptors than D4 receptors C. effectively treats schizophrenia, but also produces motor side effects D. does not induce mania