Josefina thinks that good-looking guys are all aloof and boring. Consequently, when she meets a good-looking guy, she doesn't try very hard to engage him in conversation because she thinks he is aloof and won't respond. Her behavior produces a tendency in good-looking men she meets to respond to her with some degree of aloofness because she isn't very engaging herself. This illustrates the
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self-fulfilling prophecy
self fulfilling prophecy
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Jason lost sleep two nights in a row because of a neighbor's loud partying. He took a nap at lunchtime at work and felt better afterwards, so he has been napping fairly regularly since then. However, he now finds that he frequently has trouble falling asleep at night. Jason could benefit from the suggestion that he
a. establish the proper cues for sleeping by not engaging in other activities (such as eating) in bed b. adopt a regular sleep schedule by retiring and awakening at about the same time every day c. avoid daytime naps when she misses sleep because this can make it more difficult to fall asleep at night d. use mental imagery by picturing relaxing scenes in her mind as she gets ready for sleep e. limit her intake of caffeine in the afternoons by not drinking coffee or tea after 2 p.m. each day
A person's circadian activity cycle would most likely drift out of phase with the activity of other people if the person ____
a. spends a period of time in the wilderness, away from clocks b. habitually eats a big meal just before bedtime c. spends a period of time in seclusion, away from sunlight d. lives near the equator, where the seasons do not vary
A number of doctors and HMOs recommend that all men over the age of 40 have PST levels in their blood checked on a regular basis. The goal is to identify possible prostate cancer as early as possible. This is one example of:
a. primary prevention b. tertiary prevention c. auxiliary prevention d. secondary prevention
Mendel's findings led to the law of segregation, which states that for each inherited trait, there are two elements of heredity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false