Bernie is about to be attacked by the class bully, and thus is under stress. According to general adaptation syndrome, Bernie can expect
a. his digestive functions to accelerate.
b. his stress to impede his ability to defend himself.
c. higher levels of adrenaline in his bloodstream.
d. local immunological defenses to be activated immediately.
c. higher levels of adrenaline in his bloodstream.
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A study that assessed arithmetic calculations by unschooled 9- and 15-year-old Brazilian street vendors found that the children answered questions presented the way that they typically are in school correctly
a. 18% of the time. c. 64% of the time. b. 37% of the time. d. 98% of the time.
What was identified as a factor that underlies the differences between older American and Chinese adults when studying the number of positive and negative images that they remember?
A. the number of images used in the study for each group B. the more negative view on aging that is held by older adults in the United States C. the number of older adults that described themselves as being in good health D. the social and political atmosphere that was prevalent in each country
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called:
A. mourning. B. thanatology. C. psychology. D. the life span of death.
Which of the following would most likely require you to use fluid intelligence?
A. playing a word-spelling game B. completing a driver's license test C. preparing a meal from a recipe D. deliberating a criminal trial verdict