Amy is three years old and has 20/40 vision. What does this mean?
A) Amy's visual acuity is average for a three-year-old.
B) In order for Amy to see an object, she has to be 20 feet away from it, whereas most people can see the object from 40 feet away.
C) Amy is considered legally blind.
D) In order for Amy to see an object, she has to be 40 feet away from it, whereas most people can see the object from 20 feet away.
B
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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.
What does the term "peer-reviewed" mean in regards to journal articles?
a. Before the author submits the manuscript, she has her peers in her department offer their reviews. b. A journal editor provides feedback when an author submits his manuscript for publication. c. When the author submits her manuscript, she also submits letters of recommendation from her peers who think the article should be published. d. An editor sends out the manuscript to other experts in the field, who offer feedback.
Self-distraction:
a. is never an effective coping strategy. b. is the coping preference of people who have poor problem solving skills. c. is sometimes an effective coping strategy. d. is more typical of men’s coping.
Recall that Aronson and Carlsmith (1963) told preschoolers that they were not allowed to play with a toy that the children had already rated as more attractive than other toys
Half of the children were threatened with mild punishment if they disobeyed, and the other half with severe punishment. When the experimenter left the room, none of the children played with the forbidden toy. When the experimenter returned and asked the children to rate all the toys again, those children who received a. mild threats reduced their dissonance by rating the forbidden toy as less attractive than before. b. severe threats increased their dissonance by rating the forbidden toy as more attractive than before. c. mild threats increased their dissonance by rating the toy as more attractive than before. d. severe threats reduced their dissonance by rating the toy as less attractive than before.