______, in which retrieval of memories that have been encoded and stored is actively inhibited, is the unconscious act of keeping threatening thoughts, feelings, or impulses out of consciousness.
A. Absent-mindedness
B. Interference
C. Repression
D. Suggestibility
C. Repression
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During the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome, __________.
A. the central and somatic nervous systems are activated B. the somatic nervous system activates to send messages from the CNS to muscles C. the sympathetic nervous system is activated and adrenal glands release hormones D. neurotransmitter levels and the central nervous system are activated
Chapter 13 discussed some of the myths about rape. Which of the following statements is correct information (not a myth)?
a. Most rapists are people whom the victim knows prior to the assault. b. Pornography that involves rape actually does decrease the likelihood of rape. c. If a woman is wearing tight, "suggestive" clothing, she is basically inviting men to rape her. d. Many women actually do agree to sexual intercourse, but then they change the story later on.
The premotor cortex ____
a. is the main area for touch and other body information b. keeps track of the position of the body relative to the world c. is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself d. responds to lights, noises, and other signals for a movement
Suppose a person’s brain is examined and found to be smaller and have a larger number of connections between hemispheres than average. This means that the person is more likely to be ___ than ____
a. ?female; male b. ?intelligent; unintelligent c. ?young; old d. ?uneducated; educated