How are differences in personality and response to stress related to coronary heart
disease?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should describe research investigating individual differences in response
to stress and emotional reactivity. But the major focus of the answer should be on the
relationship between type A and B behavior patterns and CHD. A strong answer will conclude
that personality factors appear to be implicated in CHD but the precise nature of their role is
unclear at present.
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One major argument promoting the use of parametric tests over distribution-free tests is that parametric tests are
a. easier to calculate. b. usually robust enough to be unaffected by violation of assumptions. c. less affected by outliers than distribution-free tests. d. used less frequently and therefore must be more elite.
According to Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning, a. morality based on obedience to authority is superior to that based on living up to expectations of others
b. morality based on living up to others' expectations is superior to that based on adherence to a valid social contract. c. morality based on following rules to maintain social order is superior to that based on nice behaviors being exchanged for future favors. d. morality based on following rules to maintain social order is superior to that based on a personal moral system reliant on abstract principles.
Stress is defined as ____
a. ?an uncomfortable feeling in certain situations b. ?the process of adjustment to disrupting circumstances c. ?damage to the body caused by psychological processes d. ?difficulties in daily living
What views do behaviorists and social learning theorists have on the role of sociocultural influence on development?
What will be an ideal response?