Allostasis is the inability to achieve stability through change, and indicates the individual will have mental or physical consequences to not being able to change

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

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Elizabeth's sister, Meredith, isn't answering her phone when Elizabeth calls. Elizabeth thinks, "Well, either Meredith's phone has been stolen, or the battery died." Concluding that Meredith's battery likely died and that her phone wasn't stolen would best illustrate ______.

A. circular reasoning B. determinism C. parsimony D. testability

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James has been sleeping for about 90 minutes when his brain shows rapid, irregular waves. His blood pressure rises, his heart rate increases, and his skeletal muscles go limp. Which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

a. James is chronically sleep-deprived and his sleep, like his daytime activities, is abnormal. b. James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal for the third stage of sleep. c. James is experiencing unusual sleep because during the day he engaged in strenuous physical activities. d. James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal during REM sleep.

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Nora produces the following reference: VanderDrift, L. E., Agnew, C. R., & Wilson, J. E. (2009). Non-marital romantic relationship commitment and leave behavior: The mediating role of dissolution consideration. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1220–1232. To be APA compliant, she should ______.

A. capitalize the letters of the title of the article B. italicize the title of the article C. italicize the title of the journal D. remove the period after the date

Psychology

Which of the following measurement techniques is NOT used to examine the working brain?

A. Positron emission tomography (PET) B. Electrocardiography (ECG) C. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) D. Electroencephalography (EEG)

Psychology