Why do humans suffer from sleepiness, decreased muscle activity, and decreased sex drive during illness?
a. The illness suppresses nearly all brain activity
b. The virus saps the organism's energy and uses it to attack the body.
c. They are useful ways of conserving energy while the body is attacking the illness.
d. An illness decreases blood flow to the brain and muscles.
c
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Ahmed, age 2, gives his favorite stuffed toy to his little brother when his brother falls down and starts to cry. Ahmed is displaying
A) an internal working model. B) empathy. C) a categorical self. D) social referencing.
Which statement about the effects of harsh punishment is true?
A) Harshly treated children are rarely aggressive toward other children. B) Adults whose parents used corporal punishment tend to reject such discipline. C) An adult who finds that harsh punishment stops misbehavior temporarily may then punish more often. D) Harsh punishment causes children to be overly sensitive and empathetic.
Overcrowding in animal colonies resulted in which of the following consequences?
a. decreased aggression b. decreased death rates c. increases in pregnancies d. decreased maternal behavior
Children who are hospitalized often become dependent when they are on bed rest and rely on staff. This is likely to lead to
A. projection. B. repression. C. sublimation. D. regression.