Which of the following best illustrates hypochondriasis?
a) An ulcer caused by stress
b) Persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer
c) Obsessions with an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles
d) Recurring pain with no physical basis
b
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When alleles of the pair of chromosomes are different, the person is ______, and the trait expressed will depend on the relations among the genes.
A. homozygous B. heterozygous C. dominant D. polygenic
Marlene wants her daughter to clean her room and she knows that her daughter hates to load the dishwasher, one of her nightly chores. Marlene promises her daughter that if she cleans her room she will not have to load the dishwasher for one week. Marlene is hoping that not loading the dishwasher will serve as a __________ for her daughter’s behavior.
A. negative reinforcer B. positive reinforcer C. positive punisher D. negative punisher E. neutral stimulus
If you managed a manufacturing plant that ran three rotating shifts, what could you do to help your employees remain in a more normal biological rhythm?
a) provide plenty of caffeinated drinks b) keep noise down on the evening and night shifts c) rotate shifts no more often than every 3 weeks d) provide super bright lighting for the night shift
People who enjoy upbeat, conventional music tend to be higher in what trait?
a. imagination b. cheerfulness c. talkativeness d. intelligence