According to Milgram's urban overload hypothesis, if you have a heart attack, where do you want to be when you have that heart attack?
a. In a large city where there are more people who can help.
b. In a small town where there are fewer people and distractions.
c. In a moderately sized town where there is a balance between number of people and fewer distractions.
d.In a large city, at a busy intersection.
Answer: b. In a small town where there are fewer people and distractions.
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a. behavioral. b. speculative. c. empirical. d. rational.
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a. adaptive, but lead to unrealistic depression. b. maladaptive, but small illusions may often be beneficial. c. adaptive, but only when used frequently. d. maladaptive, but cannot really do any harm.
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A) vision. B) touch. C) hearing. D) smell.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)