When a person evaluates whether a stressor presents a challenge or a threat, they are engaging in __________.
A. a coping mechanism
B. secondary appraisal
C. primary appraisal
D. resistance
Answer: C
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Male aggressive behavior depends heavily on ____
a. acetylcholine b. estrogen c. testosterone d. dopamine
Which of the following is an example of indirect, passive, verbal aggression?
A. calling someone a stupid jerk B. refusing to acknowledge someone's preferred name C. telling a person's significant other that they are cheating D. allowing an innocent person to be arrested when you could provide an alibi
Maintenance rehearsal involves:
a. processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered. b. analyzing new material in order to make it memorable. c. associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory. d. the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.
When young adults return after leaving home for some period to live in the homes of their middle-aged parents, this is called being
a) in a midlife crisis. b) the empty nest syndrome. c) the sandwich generation. d) boomerang children.