Sonia had an unusual experience this morning. As she walked into her class, she suddenly felt sheer terror. Her heart raced and she had difficulty breathing
During the attack, her thoughts swirled and she thought she might be losing control over herself. Sonia's experience is best described as a
A) gender-specific stress incident.
B) school-related phobia.
C) stress-related episode.
D) panic attack.
D
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a. increases our desire to eat b. suppresses our desire to eat c. increases our desire for sexual activity d. suppresses our desire for sexual activity
The two major pathways along which information passes from the digestive system to the brain are through the ______.
A. medulla and thalamus B. hypothalamus and pons C. vagus nerve and blood vessels D. duodenum and kidneys
The reduction of sensory responsiveness that occurs when stimulation is unchanging is called sensory deprivation
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
One criticism of Dunphy's (1963) model of adolescent relationships is that it
a. may not reflect relationships outside of adolescents' nuclear families. b. is based on research conducted only in traditional cultures. c. deals only with male, and not female, adolescents. d. may not apply to adolescents today.