Which of the following is true about stressful life events?

a. They impact psychological health, but not physical health.
b. Only negative events are perceived as stressful.
c. Relatively common, minor stressors are referred to as "daily hassles.".
d. They are the primary cause of illness and disease.


C

Psychology

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  a.  were in an agentic state, which caused them to obey the authority’s orders.   b.  were weak-willed individuals who obeyed others.   c.  grew up during a time when obedience to authority was taken-for-granted.   d.  were not committed to their role in the research.   e.  did not think the learner was being harmed.

Psychology

To make the end of life easier and prevent cases such as that of Florida woman Terry Schiavo, who was in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years, individuals are urged to:

a. seek legal counsel b. create a living will c. contact hospice care as soon as a person goes to the hospital. d. arrange for palliative care

Psychology

Describe how an action potential occurs, including the role of ions and ion channels; why an action potential is considered an all-or-nothing event; why the negative after-potential occurs; and the importance of myelin during a saltatory conduction

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

An advantage of the clinical method is that it

a. provides identification of clear cause-and-effect relationships. b. allows information about large numbers of people to be gathered. c. allows prediction. d. allows investigation of rare or unusual problems or events.

Psychology