The fact that people who have unrealistic expectations, such as "I must sleep a full eight hours every night, or I will be unable to function," are more likely to experience insomnia suggests that insomnia is at least partially influenced by

a. cognition

b. early learning.
c. biological predisposition.
d. our current hectic lifestyle


a

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Shaq believes in the incremental theory of intelligence and applies this to his basketball skills. Given this theory, who is he most likely to want to challenge in a game of basketball?

A. Someone with a similar skill level B. Someone who he can easily beat C. Someone who is better than him D. Someone with a similar playing style

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Not knowing the course of one's chronic illness or having enough information to cope is likely to increase ______ in a patient.

A. denial B. anxiety C. depression D. primary appraisals

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