According to research by Seligman (1990), __________ seems to be a key element in reducing potential stress-related immune system deficiencies

a) denial
b) optimism
c) diet
d) sleep


b

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A reinforcer that removes something unpleasant from a situation is called a __________ reinforcer

a. positive b. negative c. primary d. secondary

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What is a key distinction between engaged cohabitation and preengaged cohabitation?

a) Engaged cohabitants who marry have more successful marriages than preengaged cohabitants who marry. b) Engaged cohabitants are less committed to partnership than preengaged cohabitants. Consider This: Commitment is key to marriage. LO 6.2: Explain intimate relationship between married couples, and cohabiting relationships between both with heterosexual and same-sex partners c) Engaged cohabitants have higher levels of attraction than preengaged cohabitants. Consider This: Commitment is key to marriage. LO 6.2: Explain intimate relationship between married couples, and cohabiting relationships between both with heterosexual and same-sex partners d) Engaged cohabitants have higher incomes than preengaged cohabitants. Consider This: Commitment is key to marriage. LO 6.2: Explain intimate relationship between married couples, and cohabiting relationships between both with heterosexual and same-sex partners

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Your son Nosa, who is age 5, is able to understand some aspects of conservation and classification, but does not quite understand seriation yet

Your partner claims that Nosa is developing earlier than Piaget's stages would predict, because he is already capable of concrete operations. You remember Piaget's opinion on this matter from your textbook, and you tell your partner that ___. a. Nosa is a gifted child and should be placed in an advanced classroom b. according to your textbook, because Nosa understands conservation and, he would be described by Piaget as a concrete operational thinker c. Nosa has trouble with seriation because his fine motors kills are not well developed yet d. Nosa may understand some concrete operational tasks, but according to Piaget, mastering all skills, including seriation, is necessary to qualify a child as a concrete operational thinker

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Which of the following is an example of an open-ended interview question?

A) "Tell me more about it." B) "Do you have periods of feeling blue or hopeless?" C) "How frequently do you miss class?" D) "Is your family supportive of your decision to seek treatment?"

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