Your psychology instructor has just announced a pop quiz. According to Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, which event will occur first?
a. ?Your immune system will shut down.
b. ?Your parasympathetic nervous system will be activated.
c. ?Your sympathetic nervous system will be activated.
d. ?You will appraise the event as positive, negative, or neutral.
ANSWER:
c
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a. criterion b. construct c. discriminant d. none of the above
While collecting data on the prevalence of bullying in high school students, Dr. Rapp interviewed many students who had been victims of bullying. One student, Bruce, stated during the interview that he has been considering suicide. Based on research on adolescent judgment, what course of action would most adolescents recommend to Dr. Rapp in this situation?
a. He should make another appointment with Bruce for the following week. b. He should include the interview in his study to further understanding of bullying. c. He should break confidentiality and report the suicidal threat. d. He should use his best judgment to determine whether Bruce is serious or not.
Parents often provide children with direct feedback about behavior. When parents respond to a behavior in a way that increases the likelihood of it being repeated (e.g., rewarding hard work on school project), they have used __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The ______ is the brain's "crowning glory," and is responsible for most thinking
processes. a. cerebellum c. corpus callosum b. cerebrum d. limbic system