Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which impairs circulation and increases the risk of _____
A) malignant tumors
B) benign tumors
C) an ulcer
D) a thrombus
D
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When people report the presence or absence of a stimulus, they make correct judgments, misses, and false alarms. Which field deals with analyzing their answers?
a. Opponent-process theory b. The Young-Helmholtz theory c. Gestalt theory d. Signal-detection theory
Dr. Duran is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. When treating patients with anxiety disorders, he is most likely to focus on ____
a. the interaction between their genetic predisposition and familial support b. the medical aspects of their disorder c. how their thoughts influence their experiences of anxiety d. the relationship they have with their parents currently and in the past
The physical and social demands put on people are referred to as competence
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the textbook, the author gave an example of a student who wanted to have participants read resumes and make recommendations about job candidates whose attractiveness was manipulated by means of photographs attached to the resumes. It was suggested that all the people whose photographs were used in the study be strangers to the participants. This was because _____
a. the participants wouldn't have taken the experiment seriously if they had recognized the people applying for the jobs b. the experiment wouldn't have taken the required amount of time if the participants had known the people applying for the jobs c. both a and b d. it was important to avoid "familiarity" as a confounding variable