Events and circumstances that produce threats to our well-being are known as __________

a) coping
b) stress
c) diseases
d) stressors


Answer: d

Psychology

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a. people pay selective attention to unusual features and ignore ordinary, common features. b. people are not able to use focused attention. c. people use bottom-up processing. d. people use templates during object recognition.

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Linda, who is pregnant, and Fred, her husband, visit her doctor. Upon examination, the doctor concludes that the baby's spinal cord and eyes have appeared and the features of the face are evident for the first time. What stage of the prenatal development is the baby most likely in?

A. germinal stage B. embryonic stage C. fetal stage D. proximodistal stage

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At about six months of age, babies begin to verbalize one-syllable sounds called:

a. babbling c. overgeneralization b. syntax d. morphology

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Gala is studying for a quiz on circadian rhythms. She writes in her notes that the two proteins that influence circadian rhythms by building up during the day and declining during sleep are ______.

A. SCN and REM B. TIM and SCN C. PER and REM D. PER and TIM

Psychology