Which statement accurately describes the relationship between stress and health?
a. Stress reactions increase vulnerability to disease because the immune system is strengthened
b. Stress reactions directly cause infections in the body.
c. Stress reactions occur after the immune system's strength has been decreased by other factors.
d. Stress reactions decrease the immune system's efficiency and thereby increase vulnerability to disease.
d
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A. were much less likely B. were slightly less likely C. were equally likely D. were much more likely
Although the interquartile range is not affected by extreme scores as much as the range, both range measures are fairly imprecise measures of ______.
A. standard deviation B. variability C. skewed D. range
Correlational analysis evaluates the similarity of people with different degrees of genetic relatedness for traits that
a. are unusual. c. remain the same throughout the life span. b. create abnormalities d. vary continuously.
Flashbulb memories are characterized by
a. better memory. c. Both a and b b. greater confidence in the memory. d. Neither a nor b