Octavious is under a lot of stress. He is always tired and feels overwhelmed by his workload. Which phase of the stress response is he most likely in?
a) alarm phase
b) resistance phase
c) exhaustion phase
d) persistence phase
ANS: C, The fatigue he is experiencing indicates that he is in the third phase, or the exhaustion phase, of the general adaptation syndrome.
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Suppose researchers find that greater alcohol consumption is associated with poorer performance on a skills test. Which of the following fictitious correlation coefficients could possibly represent that correlation?
a. -4.57 b. -0.87 c. +0.91 d. +0.00
Pheromones are
a. chemicals found in the brains of some birds that enable them to detect gravitational fields. b. chemical substances used by some species to communicate with each other. c. medications given to people suffering from chronic pain. d. special receptors on the bodies of some fish that enable them to detect distortions in electrical fields.
What affected the percentage of subjects who went along with Milgram's orders in the studies where a "teacher" gave fake electric shocks to a "learner"?
a) Whether the "learner" was the same sex as the "teacher." b) Whether there were high voltage or low voltage "shocks." c) Whether another "teacher" voiced a dissenting opinion or not. d) Whether the "learner" was the same age as the "teacher."
According to Freud, the primary mission of the ego is to
A. help the child learn right from wrong. B. raise the child's self-esteem. C. help the child find realistic ways to get needs met. D. provide for immediate gratification.