Emotions might promote survival by helping us
a. reduce autonomic activity
b. maintain steady levels of arousal.
c. manage approach and withdrawal behaviors appropriately.
d. avoid expressing our feelings to all but our closest friends and family.
c
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a. are statistically in the mean. b. interfere with pursuing career goals. c. cause great personal distress. d. are seen by others as abnormal.
Blake is trying very hard to quit smoking but his friend Javier still smokes, often while they watch sports events together on the television. Just the smell of Javier’s cigarette makes him crave a cigarette. What should he do?
a. ?End his friendship with Javier. b. ?Avoid seeing Javier until he quits smoking as well. c. ?Avoid situations where Javier will light a cigarette to avoid conditioned stimuli. d. ?Try again later to quit smoking, when he and Javier are no longer spending so much time together.
Which of the following is true about the biological clock?
A. It is responsible for stopping mind wandering and stream of consciousness. B. It is only present in humans and more evolutionarily advanced animals. C. It is not possible to override or change the patterns of the biological clock. D. It is responsible for patterns associated with body temperature and hunger.
Adolescents of which ethnic group have the lowest suicide rate?
A) Native Americans B) Asian Americans C) Hispanic Americans D) African-Americans