Medical researcher Herbert Benson believed that the core of meditation involved an innate physiological pattern that opposes your body's fight-or-flight mechanisms and is called the __________ response

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


relaxation

Psychology

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Between the ages of 3 and 11 years,

a. boys and girls do not exhibit stereotypical behavior. b. boys are evaluated more negatively than girls when playing like the other gender. c. gender atypical boys are more often a victim of bullying and loneliness. d. negative adjustment and gender atypical behavior are unaffected by positive parenting styles.

Psychology

Conception occurs when the

a. egg is released from the ovary. b. egg and sperm unite. c. fertilized egg makes its first division. d. embryo implants into the uterine lining.

Psychology

As an animal lover, you find it difficult to participate in the destruction of animals for research purposes. As a scientist, you

a. fight the use of animal models by your colleagues. c. realize that ethical animal models are never uncomfortable for the animal. b. know that these models are unjustified. d. understand the value of animal research and promote ethical standards.

Psychology

Why is the speed of conduction through a reflex arc slower than the speed of conduction of an action potential along an axon?

A. Transmission between neurons at synapses is slower than along axons. B. The longer an axon, the slower its velocity. C. Interneurons have thicker axons than other neurons. D. There are greater amounts of myelin involved in the reflex arc.

Psychology