The fact that friends often serve as a buffer against stress supports the idea that extraverts
A. are generally more anxious than introverts.
B. have higher positive affect due to greater social activity.
C. are less sensitive to information about rewards than introverts.
D. often find interacting with friends to be an unpleasant experience.
B
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A memory that allows us to perform motor or perceptual tasks is known as ____ memory
A. semantic B. procedural C. explicit D. episodic
When considering the degree of stress that is acceptable in an experiment, the researcher should avoid exposing participants
a. to stressful situations that are physical in nature b. to stressful situations that are psychological in nature c. to stressful situations that are beyond those of everyday life d. who are members of special groups (such as heart patients, epileptics, etc.) to stressful situations
One of Piaget's major contributions to developmental psychology has been to
a. demonstrate the critical role language plays in cognitive development. b. stimulate research and debates about the best ways to explain cognitive development. c. study cognitive development in a wide range of cultures around the world. d. establish learning as the central mechanism by which development proceeds from one stage to the next.
Which of the following is true concerning the treatment of phobias using classical conditioning?
A) Persons fearful of flying will need to avoid flying as a way to reduce this fear. B) Persons fearful of flying will need to associate flying with something pleasurable to reduce this fear. C) Persons fearful of flying will first need to address the unresolved conflicts in their lives that are contributing to this phobia in order to eliminate the fear of flying. D) Persons fearful of flying will first need to address their childhood conflicts that are contributing this phobia in order to eliminate this fear of flying.