Renata often has conflicts with her boss at work, which causes her a great deal of stress. To cope with her stress, Renata develops a plan of action to confront her boss so that her situation will be less stressful. In this situation, Renata exhibits
A. emotion-focused coping.
B. social networking.
C. problem-focused coping.
D. ruminative coping skills.
Answer: C
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If Max Wertheimer's gravestone had an epitaph written on it, which of the following would be most appropriate given his contributions to psychology?
A. "The function of life is to adapt to the environment." B. "He took a dozen healthy infants and made them great. What a guy!" C. "His life was more than the sum of its parts." D. "Even he had unresolved childhood conflicts!"
The childhood ability to directly access visual images may be overwritten or interfered with by the development of ____
a. ?more mature brain structures b. ?greater hormonal regulation c. ?more sophisticated language skills d. ?long-term potentiation in neurons
You are trying to retain—in your working memory—a mental picture of a stranger's face. According to Baddeley, you are using your
a. visuospatial sketch pad. b. episodic buffer c. phonological loop. d. central executive.
The actual beginning of puberty is marked by
A) endochronology. B) andrenarche. C) myelenation. D) gonadarche.