Meditation is
a. a mental exercise in which a conscious attempt is made to focus attention in a nonanalytical way.
b. associated with lower levels of some stress hormones.
c. characterized by relaxation and suppression of arousal.
d. all of these.
D
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Helga, who lives in Boravia, holds a strong negative stereotype about people who live in the neighboring country of Moldravia. Because of this you would expect Helga will:
a. overemphasize the differences that exist between her people and those of Moldravia b. fail to emphasize the differences between her people and those of Moldravia c. respond negatively to self-fulfilling prophecies d. place too much emphasis on the differences that exist within groups
Jennifer's grandmother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Recently, her grandmother has been using a nicotine patch in an effort to boost her abilities to concentrate. Is this strategy likely to work?
A. No, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces drowsiness. B. No, because nicotine has no effects on any neurotransmitters involved with wakefulness. C. Yes, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces alertness. D. Yes, because nicotine is a cholinergic agonist, and ACh function is associated with alertness.
When a person is capable of weighing both the cognitive and emotional aspects of a situation, this style of thought is called postformal thought
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All but one of the pairs of human chromosomes are matching pairs called ________.
A. sex chromosomes B. zygotes C. autosomes D. gametes