Which major life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale has the highest number of life change units?

A. divorce
B. marriage
C. death of a spouse
D. damage to the home


Answer: C

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Gestalt psychologists believed that problem solving is not always accomplished by mechanical repetition but rather is accomplished by sudden ___________ in which a solution is found

a. insight c. introspection b. reinforcement d. evolution

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Sonya has been working diligently for the last six years on her doctorate in sociology

She finds the hard work exciting and she loves the challenge; that is what keeps her going. Her motivation fits the definition of _____ a) extrinsic motivation. b) achievement motivation. c) secondary motivation. d) social motives.

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The most solid evidence of the effects of herbs on memory suggests that the ground-up leaves of the ______ tree can be moderately effective in delaying symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

A. ginkgo biloba B. portulaca oleracea C. echinacea D. St. John's wort

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