Which statement about the coping strategies of distraction and suppression is false?
a. Distraction tends to be a better way to manage stress than suppression.
b. Suppression is more physically taxing than distraction.
c. In the face of stressful stimuli, people practicing distraction will exhibit a greater cardiovascular response thanpeople practicing suppression
d. People who try suppression take longer to recover from physical pain than do people who try distraction.
c
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a. It does not provide scores for separate abilities. b. It requires familiarity with the English language. c. It measures only crystallized intelligence. d. It requires complex and expensive equipment.
A 4th grade teacher says to one of his students, "The next time you get away from your desk, I am going to take away 5 minutes from your recess time." This example best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.
A. describe B. explain C. predict D. control
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a. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes both at the end of treatment and also at follow-up. b. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes at the end of treatment, but not at follow-up. c. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment as usual at the end of treatment, but better outcomes at follow-up. d. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment as usual both at the end of treatment and also at follow-up.
Symptoms that occur following a concussion
A. occur only in cases in which unconsciousness lasts for more than a day. B. occur only in cases in which bleeding has required surgery. C. can produce lack of concentration and memory loss. D. are usually so mild that the patient does not notice any changes.