Abby tries to encourage her elderly mother to get at least a little exercise. Abby is worried that her mother’s sedentary lifestyle might increase her mother’s risk of ______, the leading cause of injury-related deaths among older adults.
A. being struck by something
B. poisoning
C. falls
D. overexertion
C. falls
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Which of these is an example of an intrinsic motivation?
a. Walking to work because you enjoy the exercise b. Walking to work because your car has a flat tire c. Walking to work to save money d. Walking to work so you can impress that good-looking person next door
The field study by Piliavin, Rodin, and Piliavin (1969) on bystander intervention showed that
a. people were more likely to help an ill victim than a drunk victim. b. people were less likely to intervene when a crowd was present. c. people were more likely to help a white victim than a black victim. d. victim characteristics were not related to helping behavior.
If you are facing a controllable stressor, it is best to use
a. primary process thinking. b. problem-focused coping. c. emotion-focused coping. d. defense mechanisms.
Cells that develop into neurons and glia originate in the a. ventricular zone
b. radial glia. c. forebrain. d. spinal cord.