The reason why putting a Band-Aid on a toddler's stomach might reduce her tummy-ache but not reduce the gastrointestinal distress of an adult is that:
A) toddlers are more susceptible to classical conditioning than are adults.
B) adults have more pain receptors in their intestines than do toddlers.
C) adults do not have the conscious expectation that the Band-Aid will work.
D) toddlers have less active anterior cingulate cortices than do adults.
C) adults do not have the conscious expectation that the Band-Aid will work.
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a. family members being negative and intrusive. b. family members showing acceptance and caring. c. the appropriateness of a schizophrenic person's affect. d. the schizophrenic person's stated desire to engage in social relations.
If a neurotransmitter is viewed as a key, what structure would be viewed as the lock?
a. the axon b. the synapse c. the receptor d. the axon terminal e. none of these
When Samara entered first grade, she knew several of the children from the previous year in kindergarten. Billy did not go to kindergarten, so he did not know any of the children in the first grade. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
a. Samara will report more positive feelings about school than Billy will. b. Samara will have a more difficult time making new friends than Billy will. c. Samara and Billy will probably not interact with one another during the school year. d. Samara and Billy will both be rated popular by their teacher because Samara already has friends and Billy is a boy.
When coping with stress, it is most adaptive to use
A) ?a variety of coping strategies. B) ?the tried and true method. C) ?problem-focused over emotion-focused coping. D) ?proactive coping.