A dying person who questions his or her purpose in life and reason for being is engaged in
a. a physical task
b. a psychological task
c. a social task
d. a spiritual task
e. none of these
D
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Dionne is trapped in an elevator that is stuck between the third and fourth floors of an office building. As maintenance workers try to restart the elevator, it suddenly drops 10 feet before becoming stuck once more. As the elevator drops, Dionne's sympathetic nervous system is activated. This nervous system activation will cause
a. the adrenal cortex to begin to release large amounts of catecholamines. b. the adrenal medulla to begin to release corticosteroids. c. her amygdala to slow the release of acetylcholine. d. the adrenal medulla to begin to release large amounts of catecholamines.
Upfront efforts to ward off or modify the onset of a stressful event are referred to _____ coping
a. problem-focused b. emotion-focused c. proactive d. anticipatory
In Allport's theory about what kinds of contact would reduce hostility between two groups, what must the relative status of the two groups be?
A. The dominant group should retain dominance and use that power to encourage getting along. B. The two groups must have the same relative status. C. Relative power must be reversed, with the dominant group becoming subordinate in social interactions. D. The social leaders of each group should have equal status, but relative status of other group members can remain as before.
What is a major possible confound in adoption studies that could limit their conclusions?
a. Children who are adopted may have other psychological disturbances that influence IQ. b. Adoptive children may have experienced lacking environments depending on time in foster care. c. Adopted children may have more enriched environments than their biological counterparts. d. Adoption agencies frequently place children in homes similar to those of the biological parents.