The sympathetic nervous system is most likely to be active when
a. you are settling down for an afternoon nap
b. an on-coming auto crosses over the line onto your side of the road, forcing you to swerve to avoid an accident.
c. you just ate your lunch.
d. you are relaxing with friends after an exam.
b
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A. Physiological, safety, belongingness/love, esteem, self-actualization B. Esteem, safety, self-actualization, belongingness/love, physiological C. Safety, self-actualization, belongingness/love, esteem, physiological D. Safety, physiological, esteem, belongingness/love, self-actualization
O'Leary (1993) presents a continuum of aggressive behavior in abusive relationships anchored by ____ on one end and ____ on the other end
a. physical aggression; verbal aggression b. severe aggression; murder c. verbal aggression; murder d. physical aggression; murder
Which statement about recent research in developmental psychology is true??
a. ?Recent research has settled the controversy of the influences of nature and nurture. b. ?Recent research has questioned some of Piaget's theories, such as object permanence. c. ?Recent research has conclusively authenticated virtually all of Freud's psychosexual theories. d. ?Piaget’s theories have had no influence on contemporary views of child development.
A married man who cheats on his wife is particularly WEAK on this character dimension of moral maturity:
a. fairness. b. principled idealism. c. dependability/loyalty. d. caring/trustworthiness.