Regarding deaths due to the action of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In 1994, five times more people than usual died of heart attacks the day of the major earthquake in Los Angeles.
b. In times of war, combat can be so savage that some soldiers literally die of fear.
c. There have been no cases of deaths due to parasympathetic rebound in everyday life with the only known cases occurring during catastrophes and war.
d. More heart patients in Asia die on the fourth day of the month due to the patients' fear of the number four, which is considered unlucky.
C
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a. observable behavior. b. conscious experience. c. unconscious motivation. d. the functions of behavior.
Mr. Able is diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, while Mr. Baker is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. How will their symptoms be different?
a. Mr. Able will fear he has an undetected fatal illness; Mr. Baker will have many vague physical complaints. b. Mr. Able will have complaints about his body; Mr. Baker will not. c. Mr. Able will not have any physical complaints; Mr. Baker will fear that he has cancer or a form of heart disease. d. Mr. Able will claim that he cannot see or walk; Mr. Baker will fear that he has an undetected fatal illness.
For Skinner, the environment is important because it:
a. elicits behavior b. selects behavior through reinforcement contingencies c. provides the organism with the opportunity to test its expectancies d. allows the organism to develop a cognitive map
Research in sensory functions in later adulthood indicates that
about 50 percent of adults have uncorrectable visual impairment. hearing remains virtually unchanged. hearing loss hampers one-word functioning. most visual and auditory losses can be compensated for.