Lazarus and Folkman believe we classify a stressful event as either a harm, a threat, or a challenge. They refer to our classification system as _______.

a. basic anxiety reduction
b. primary appraisal
c. three roads to detachment
d. secondary appraisal


b. primary appraisal

Psychology

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The ganglia in the ______ are interconnected and respond as a unit.

A. sympathetic nervous system B. parasympathetic nervous system C. somatic nervous system D. autonomic nervous system

Psychology

Erikson thinks that the sixth stage of development spans the period from:

a. fifteen to twenty b. twenty to twenty-four c. thirty-five to forty-five d. forty-five to sixty-five

Psychology

How does the partial report technique differ from the whole-report technique?

a. The partial report technique presents information for only a very brief time. b. The partial report technique presents each line individually. c. The partial report technique requires the subject to respond with all recalled information. d. The partial report technique requires the subject to respond with only certain items.

Psychology

When you answer the doorbell, you encounter a young person who hands you a free laminated bookmark and then asks whether you would be interested in subscribing to some magazines. This person is using the sales technique based on

a. self-perception. b. commitment. c. the reciprocity norm. d. scarcity.

Psychology