When prolonged stress leads to high levels of the hormone cortisol, what is a likely result?
a. Increased appetite
b. Fever and sleepiness
c. Sleep apnea
d. Confusion and inattentiveness
b
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Mick is an adolescent who has an awareness of the uniqueness of himself and knowledge of roles that he should follow. Mick has successfully passed through Erikson's which stage of psychosocial development?
A. trust vs. mistrust B. initiative vs. guilt C. industry vs. inferiority D. identity vs. role diffusion
Most complex human characteristics, such as personality and intelligence, are inherited via
a. a single gene pair. b. sex-linked inheritance. c. polygenic inheritance. d. mutation of one or more genes.
Blind and double-blind procedures are one way to control for the effects of __________ in experimental research
a. expectations c. chance factors b. high costs d. confounding variables
Tatiana Tarasoff was killed by Prosenjit Poddar, a graduate student at The University of California. Tatiana's parents sued; the case was heard by the Supreme Court of California. The Tarasoff case is important because
A. it gave a legal definition of "dangerousness." B. it clarified the tax-exempt status of racially segregated colleges. C. it concluded that psychologists could assist in jury selection if they provided their questionnaire responses to the other side. D. it specified that psychotherapists have a duty to use reasonable care to protect identifiable, potential victims from clients in psychotherapy who threaten violence.