Hitting or yelling as a way to release or vent anger is called __________.

A. catharsis
B. hardiness
C. biofeedback
D. relaxation training


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. leads to extreme undereating b. produces extreme overeating c. depletes fat stores d. interferes with digestion

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_____ has shown gender differences in infants as young as 5 months old

a. Verbal ability c. Self-esteem b. Spatial ability d. Mathematical ability

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A key aspect of an experiment is the requirement that researchers

a. use correlational methods. b. manipulate one variable to see its effect on another variable. c. replicate their findings. d. publish their results in a scientific journal. e. provide some sort of placebo.

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Overlapping-waves theory emphasizes that

A) children should be discouraged from experimenting with less mature strategies. B) children will gradually select their strategies on the basis of two criteria: accuracy and ease. C) trying many strategies is vital for developing new, more effective solution techniques. D) in early childhood, children's brains are poorly organized for problem-solving tasks.

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