Herb is yelled at by his boss for not properly completing a work assignment. Herb's muscles tighten up, his pulse quickens, and his whole nervous system becomes more sensitive. He is in the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome
a. initial response c. exhaustion
b. alarm reaction d. resistance
b
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In most humans, control of language is centered in the ____
a. left hemisphere b. right hemisphere c. corpus callosum d. cerebellum
Assuming that the students below studied only at the times described and that all other things (intelligence, motivation, previous knowledge of psychology) are equal, who is most likely to do the best on this exam??
a. ?Otto, who studied the textbook for ten hours straight during the day today. b. ?Omar, who studied two hours each day for the last five days (including today) for a total of ten hours. c. ?Ophelia, who studied ten hours straight last Saturday. d. ?Olivia, who studied two hours each day for five consecutive days two weeks ago.
Which of the following statements does NOT reflect current possibilities regarding how information is lost from short-term memory?
a. some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through decay b. some researchers believe information is lost from short-term memory through interference c. loss of information from short-term memory may be due to both decay and interference d. neither decay nor interference explain loss of information from short-term memory
Mr. Hernandez is a lawyer and Mrs. Hernandez is an accountant. Which of the following traits are they likely to desire in their children?
A) obedience, politeness, neatness, and cleanliness B) autonomy, assertiveness, a strong work ethic, and ethnic pride C) curiosity, happiness, self-direction, and cognitive and social maturity D) assertiveness, insight, stubbornness, and strong leadership skills