In the context of the endocrine system, which of the following sits atop the kidneys and releases hormones in response to stress and emotions?
A. The alveolar gland
B. The adrenal glands
C. The parathyroid gland
D. The salivary glands
Answer: B
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a. t(35) = 3.60, p <.05. b. t(34) = 3.60, p >.05. c. t(34) = 3.60, p <.05. d. t(35) = 3.60, p <05.
In behavior therapy, pain behaviors are believed to be
a. maintained by their antecedents and consequences. b. the result of physiological processes. c. adaptive expressions of coping in response to pain. d. due to cognitive distortions and erroneous beliefs.
According to the dual process theory of sleep, which of the following "calms" the brain during the earlier part of a night's sleep and allows unimportant memories to be forgotten?
a. NREM sleep b. REM sleep c. beta waves d. alpha waves
One of the most powerful new techniques in the biological approach is:
a. testing how people process, store, and use information b. discovering how individuals learn new behaviors or modify existing ones c. taking computerized inages of the activity of living brains d. studying how the first five years affect later personality development