The most widely used measure of obesity is ________, which is based on a ratio of weight to height.
What will be an ideal response?
body mass index (BMI)
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One reason that people often inaccurately predict how they will feel about negative life events is that people underestimate their ability to
a. deny reality. b. repress their true feelings. c. rationalize mistakes. d. seek revenge.
Which best exemplifies loss-oriented coping?
a. Needing to reconcile oneself with the loss following the death of a spouse b. Starting to date following the death of a spouse c. Taking over the checking account following the death of a spouse d. Learning to cook following the death of a spouse
In the context of the drive-reduction theory, which of the following is true of acquired drives?
A) They are developed through experience. B) They are passed though genes. C) They are the primary manifestation of physiological needs. D) They are primarily a result of physical deprivation.
The core of personality is shaped by early learning experiences and by social reinforcement, according to which view of development?
a. humanist b. behaviorist c. psychoanalytic d. trait theorist