When Jazz is under stress at work, her __________ releases a hormone that arouses the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotrophic hormone, or ACTH.

A. adrenal medulla
B. kidney
C. hypothalamus
D. adrenal gland


Answer: C

Psychology

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A. reasoning B. control strategies C. rehearsal D. working memory

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The traditional Hindu practice requiring a wife to throw herself into the funeral pyre of her dead husband is now illegal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is true regarding cross-cultural studies of women's attraction to men's status?

A) The attraction to status only happens in Western cultures. B) The attraction to status only happens in exchange oriented cultures. C) The attraction to status seems consistent across cultures. D) The attraction to status only happens in communally oriented cultures.

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People who sleep fewer than six hours each night have a ________ percent higher mortality rate than those who sleep at least seven or eight hours each night

A. 20 B. 30 C. 50 D. 70

Psychology