In the 1920s, Walter Cannon outlined the first scientific description of the way animals and humans respond to danger. He called this dual stress response the
a. general adaptation syndrome.
b. fight-or-flight response.
c. tend-and-befriend response.
d. posttraumatic stress disorder.
Answer: b. fight-or-flight response.
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a. many genes, each with a small effect b. a small number of genes with limited cumulative effects c. many genes, each with a substantial effect d. a small number of genes with substantial cumulative effects
Which feeling of belonging did the research team demonstrate in the Westgate Housing Projects study?
A. sense of identity B. meaningful information C. safety D. social support
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a. differential competitive hypothesis b. competitive choice axiom c. cooperative mating hypothesis d. differential parental investment hypothesis
The ruling in the Batson case prohibits attorneys from using their peremptory challenges to exclude a juror on the basis of ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).