Although she is 85 years old and in great physical and mental health, Gerta strongly believes that "old people" are stupid and frail. This belief provides a good example of
a. plasticity.
b. ageism.
c. the secular trend.
d. a delusional state of mind.
b
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A. sleep apnea B. insomnia C. night terrors D. narcolepsy
Peter and Kirsten share a warm relationship and count on each other for emotional support without sexual feelings for each other. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, this demonstrates__________
A) passion B) empty love C) intimacy D) infatuation E) Select
Isabelle acts as if her therapist is an important person from her past. By doing this, Isabelle will be able to re-experience her repressed emotions with her therapist helping her to recognize and understand these emotions. Freud called this process
a. therapeutic attachment. b. reciprocal inhibition. c. systematic desensitization. d. transference.
Due to a very high level of stress and arousal, Kim is having difficulty getting to sleep at night. The activity of which of the following neurotransmitters might be participating in Kim's sleeping problem?
a. norepinephrine b. acetylcholine c. dopamine d. GABA