According to present chapter, which of the following events seems to be the most stressful in the lives of older adults?

A. Retirement
B. Death of a spouse
C. Change in sleep patterns
D. Physical changes


Ans: B. Death of a spouse

Psychology

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According to Freud, what a dream appears to be about is its ____ content and what it is really about is its ____ content.

a. manifest; latent b. latent; manifest c. primary; secondary d. pleasurable; reality

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Sternberg and Wagner found that tacit knowledge:

a. declines as people gain more work experience b. has a strong positive correlation with overall IQ score c. tends to be negatively correlated with overall IQ score d. improves as people gain more work experience

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According to the James-Lange theory, experiencing emotion starts with:

a. changes in facial muscles c. the brain interpreting stimulus b. a show of observable behavior d. physiological changes

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