You think your humor is harmless. Is it?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Humor can be a somewhat healthy defense mechanism, most of the time. Humor is not harmless—one person's joke can be another person's cruel attack. However, humor can diffuse uncomfortable situations or help people cope with other negative experiences.
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The exact cause of ____________ remains unknown but appears to be strongly influenced by genetics, as evidenced by gene mutations and research of identical twins.
a. ADHD b. autism spectrum disorder c. personality disorder d. mood disorder
Research on learning environments suggests that __________ fosters a strong commitment to learning in Asian families and schools
A) emphasis on native ability B) emphasis on effort C) a shorter school year D) ability grouping
During a thunderstorm, Beth picked up the telephone to call her parents. While dialing she received a painful shock. Now she reacts with fear whenever she sees a telephone. What is the unconditioned stimulus in her case?
a) the shock b) Beth's fear c) the telephone d) the thunderstorm
An operational definition for memory is the number of items recalled in a word list.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)