Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

a. Yes, because women who take these courses may experience less tension, and thus may have less pain during the delivery.
b. Yes, because women who take these courses qualify for painkilling medications they would not usually receive.
c. No, because childbirth courses only make people more knowledgeable about the birthing process and can have no effect on pain.
d. No, because individuals who know most about the birthing process experience the most pain.


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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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For research methods to have high validity,

A) they must yield consistent results over time. B) observations cannot be unique to a single observer. C) they must accurately measure characteristics that the researchers set out to measure. D) the participants' responses must be similar when the same measures are given on a different occasion.

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_____________ is the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations that they evoke in a human observer.

a. Redintegration b. Transference c. Phototherapy d. Psychophysics

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According to Maslow, the push for self-actualization comes from what source?

A) The self, internally B) The world, externally C) From the people who love you D) From certain important experiences E) From a higher being (such as God)

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