Michael was subjected to much stress as an infant due to repeated episodes of family violence. As an adult, he is incapable of normal stress responses because stress hormones in his brain were

destroyed.
underused.
underproduced.
overproduced.


overproduced.

Psychology

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Which scenario best illustrates the concept of migration?

a. Twelve thousand years ago Native Americans traversed the Bering Strait to settle in the Americas, causing different genetic traits to be favored over others. b. The genetic mutation that causes sickle cell anemia also increases resistance to malaria, increasing the frequency of the diseased allele in the general population. c. The prevalence of depression is greater in populations where the serotonin transporter gene translocated to position q21 along chromosome 17. d. There is a higher than average rate of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome in the Amish community because the diseased allele was introduced by some original Amish settlers.

Psychology

People with sleep apnea:

A) often stop breathing for 10 minutes at a time. B) dream vividly all night long. C) usually snore. D) spend most of their night in stage 4 sleep.

Psychology

In Kelley's attribution theory, high distinctiveness, high consensus, and high consistency is likely to result in _____ attribution

a. temporary b. situational c. internal d. dispositional

Psychology

White children's narratives are usually __________ than those of African-American children

A) shorter and less complex B) longer and more complex C) about the same length as D) more focused on social relationships

Psychology