What contributes to resilience?
What will be an ideal response?
Many individuals remain healthy in both brain and psychological functioning, despite early stress. Protective factors, such as hormones, may play a role. Early mild stress may actually bolster later reactivity to stress, such that animals are less reactive in later situations. This suggests that early mild exposure (rather than constant protection from all stress) is actually beneficial.
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Research on selective attention has found that ______.
a. people are more likely to encounter information that supports their attitudes, but they do not seek this information out b. people pay more attention to information that supports their attitude, but only when they are high in self-monitoring c. people always seek out information that supports their attitude d. people pay more attention to information that supports their attitude when the opposing information does not seem highly useful and non-refutable
Reaction formation is a defense mechanism characterized by
A. doing the opposite of the unconscious wish. B. redirecting the unconscious wish toward a safer target. C. attributing the unconscious wish to others rather than to the self. D. denying the entire conflict surrounding the unconscious wish such that the individual never becomes aware of it.
Don and Flo have a tense, hostile marriage. They are likely to deal with their children
A) with general indifference, regardless of their children's behavior. B) by ignoring positive behaviors and blaming negative behaviors on the other parent. C) by seeking outside assistance from a mental health agency. D) with criticism, anger, and punishment.
Which of the following serves as a bridge between a taste stimulus and the brain?
A. Papillae B. Cochlea C. Fovea D. Epithelium