The ability to understand and feel the experiences that another person is having is known as __________
a. sympathy
b. empathy
c. compassion
d. sensitivity
Answer: B: empathy
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a. ?excitatory neurotransmitters b. ?tryptamines c. ?endorphins d. ?catecholamines
When participants were subject to a short-term stressful task (a memory exercise), which result was observed?
a. ?Immune system functioning declined, as measured by blood levels of histamines and basophils. b. ?Immune system functioning improved, as measured by blood-oxygen levels. c. ?Immune system functioning declined, as measured by red-blood cell count. d. ?Immune system functioning improved, as measured by markers in saliva.
Marina is a 15-year-old girl who has a profile on Facebook and MySpace. Marina mainly uses these sites to
a. check sports updates. b. look at weather reports. c. keep in touch with friends. d. text her classmates.
The trend of religiosity in Europe among adolescents:
a. is increasing. b. is decreasing c. has flat-lined. d. cannot be measured due to specific country laws.