In which way is emotional pain (such as feeling rejected) similar to physical pain?
a. Both stimulate the same peripheral receptors
b. Both activate many of the same brain areas.
c. We remember both equally well and equally intensely.
d. The only similarity is that we describe them with the same word.
b
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A. ethnic identity achievement B. unexamined ethnic identity C. ethnic identity search D. ethnic identity conflict
In the classic study on obedience, what measure did Milgram use to test obedience?
a. He used a survey and asked people if they would harm others if instructed. b. He experimented on rats to see if they would turn on each other in experimental conditions. c. He did field research on behavior in natural settings. d. He tested the extent to which people would shock other people who wouldn't learn properly.
What is an adaptive outcome of experiencing guilt?
A. Curiosity and experimentation B. A sense of remorse and attempts to set things right C. Intensive self-blame and feelings of worthlessness D. There is no adaptive outcome related to experiences of guilt
According to epigenetic theory, environmental factors may lead to chemical processes in the body that "tag" certain genes for either activation or suppression but do not change the genetic code or DNA sequence itself. These "tags" may __________.
A. become part of the organism's genetic inheritance that is passed along to offspring, affecting the workings of genes in future generations B. trigger the expression of psychological difficulties in the individual but not his or her offspring C. cause irreversible brain damage D. serve to inoculate future generations from inheriting malignant traits