According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals ________, resulting in the experience of anxiety.
A. ascending from the brain stem
B. descending from the cortex
C. arising from both the brain stem and the cortex
D. within the amygdala only
Answer: C
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a. schadenfreude b. survivor guilt c. shame d. catharsis
Jarrod is in the period of emerging adulthood. Which of the following statements would NOT describe Jarrod during this stage of development?
a. Jarrod is exhibiting prolonged identity exploration. b. Jarrod probably still lives at home with his parents. c. Jarrod does not have a settled career and has not married. d. Jarrod is experiencing less emotional turbulence during this stage than when he becomes middle-aged.
The deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and Heath Ledger were attributed to overdoses of ____
a. ?depressants b. ?opiates c. ?stimulants d. ?hallucinogens
A variable that falls into a distinct category is referred to as a
a. physical variable b. nonphysical variable c. discrete variable d. dependent variable