Your friend believes that Type A personalities are more likely to suffer heart attacks. You can tell him that ____

a. ?what you learned in your psychology class supports that belief
b. ?more recent research shows that it is actually Type B personalities who are more likely to suffer heart attacks
c. ?having a hostile or angry attitude seems to be more associated with heart attacks than being competitive and aggressive
d. ?more recent research shows that being easygoing is the most important contributor to heart attacks because this characteristic leaves the body unprepared for physical stress


ANSWER:
c

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a. travel more quickly in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. b. be weaker in Harry's system because the stimulus is less intense. c. travel a shorter distance in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. d. be the same in both individuals due to the all-or-none principle.

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According to Erikson, young adulthood involves a stage of social development in which there is a crisis of ____________________ versus isolation, which involves people's questioning the meaning in their relationships with others

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The most frequent long-term effect seen in adult survivors of child sexual abuse is anxiety.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fourteen-year-old Rhea has just reached puberty and has an average body mass index (BMI). If Rhea is similar to the Irish teens described in the text, she should feel:

A) that she needs to lose weight. B) that her weight in just right. C) that she needs to gain weight. D) nothing in particular about her weight.

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