During Thanksgiving dinner, Dirk suddenly announces, "I think my ventromedial hypothalamus just kicked in." What is Dirk suggesting?

A. He needs to go to the bathroom.
B. He is full.
C. He is very hungry.
D. He has a bad headache.


Answer: B

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a. Displacement
b. Regression
c. Projection
d. Sublimation
e. Denial

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a. Allport's trait theory b. Cattell's source trait approach c. Eysenck's superfactors approach d. The Big Five approach

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a. prejudice. c. cognitive dissonance. b. polarization. d. social facilitation.

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Much to her surprise, Naomi has just learned that she has been fired from her job

Which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is she most likely to be experiencing? a. Alarm stage b. Adaptation stage c. Stage of resistance d. Stage of exhaustion e. Fight-or-flight stage

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