After Kathy and Bob's son leaves for college, they have feelings of unhappiness, worry, loneliness, and depression. They are experiencing __________
a) midlife crisis
b) empty nest syndrome
c) sandwich generation
d) boomerang children
Answer: b
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a. Behavior is determined by multiple causes. b. Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. c. People's experience of the world is highly subjective. d. Psychology is theoretically diverse.
Which of the following areas of the brain has increased activity during REM?
A. pons B. auditory cortex C. prefrontal lobe D. limbic system
Art has doting parents who praise him every time he sits down and studies. Ben has parents who praise him every now and then when he studies. A learning theorist would predict that if both sets of parents stopped giving encouragement for studying, __________ would continue studying longer because behaviors rewarded on a __________ schedule persist longer.
A. Art; partial B. Art; continuous C. Ben; partial D. Ben; continuous
Astigmatism is the result of
A. loss of elasticity in the iris. B. uneven surface of the cornea. C. yellowing of the lens. D. improper shape of the eyeball.