After their home in California is damaged during an earthquake, a couple researches the federal loan program to help them rebuild their house. Their behavior is an example of:

a. reappraisal.
b. distraction.
c. emotion-focused coping.
d. problem-focused coping.


D

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a. Retrograde amnesia b. Anterograde amnesia c. Reagan's Syndrome d. Normal aging

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The effects of mescaline are caused by increasing the activity of:

A. serotonin and endorphin B. norepinephrine and dopamine C. dopamine and serotonin D. MDMA and morphine

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Explain the difference between the following terms: emotion, mood, and affect. Why do scientists NOT use them interchangeably?

What will be an ideal response?

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Regarding the mentally ill and violence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

a. Former mental patients are more likely to be violent than people in general. b. People who are actively psychotic are too disturbed to be violent. c. A young intoxicated poor male is more likely to be violent than a mental patient. d. All of these statements are true.

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