Beth decides to socialize with fewer friends than she did when she was younger, but each relationship is deeply satisfying and enjoyable to her. This is an example of
A. socioemotional selectivity theory.
B. fight or flight behavior.
C. tend and befriend behavior.
D. having less contentment and more extreme joy.
A. socioemotional selectivity theory.
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talking to his dog each night about his day). What does research suggest about the effectiveness of these techniques? a. Both Anabelle and Roger should have some success in staving off loneliness. b. Anabelle will likely have some success in staving off loneliness, but Roger will not. c. Roger will likely have some success in staving off loneliness, but Anabelle will not. d. Neither Anabelle nor Roger is likely to have success in staving off loneliness.
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a. the optic nerve b. the fovea c. an area containing mostly rods d. the cornea
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a. mania; seasonal affective disorder b. bipolar II disorder; mania c. major depressive disorder; mania d. bipolar II disorder; major depressive disorder e. seasonal affective disorder; major depressive disorder
A psychologist collected scores on measures of intelligence and emotional intelligence. When she correlates the scores, which correlation coefficient is she most likely to obtain?
a) -.50 b) +.70 c) -.35 d) .00