Sometimes, anxiety helps us by motivating us to study for a test, but if we become too anxious, we pass our optimal level of arousal and spend too much time worrying instead of studying. This type of correlation is described as

a. a downward spiral. c. negative.
b. the inverted-U hypothesis. d. positive.


B

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b. It interferes with dopamine release. c. It prolongs activity at serotonin synapses. d. It directly stimulates acetylcholine receptors.

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Regarding children and death, the text advises that

a. if a child cries, he or she should be spanked. b. the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. c. the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. d. both a and b are correct. e. none of the above is correct.

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After embalming, the skin retains its normal color

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Symptoms of dementia pugilistica, or boxer's syndrome, can include

A. an inability to feel pain. B. unrealistically euphoric mood. C. slurred speech and personality changes. D. high blood pressure.

Psychology