An environmental psychologist helps redesign a college dorm to reduce feelings of crowding. The psychologist's work reflects which of psychology's goals?
a. description
b. control
c. prediction
d. understanding
b
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Research on high blood pressure indicates that ____
a. there is a much higher percentage of men with hypertension b. there are higher prevalence rates for older women than older men c. about one quarter of U.S. adults require treatment for hypertension d. about 10% of U.S. adults are unaware of their hypertension
Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?
a. sex b. eating and drinking c. temperature control d. posture
If a new experience triggers vague memories of a past experience, without yielding any details, you will experience a type of partial memory known as déjà vu
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:
a) conservation. b) object permanence. c) assimilation. d) egocentrism.