A child is having a tantrum. He tells his parents that he is going to hold his breath until he turns blue. Fortunately, the ________, which controls his breathing (along with the beating of his heart), won't let him do so
a. pons
b. medulla
c. amygdala
d. hippocampus
Answer: b. medulla
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a. can only be contracted through sexual contact. b. is a disease or infection that is transmitted primarily through sexual contact. c. are spread through only anal-genital contact. d. rarely has serious side effects.
Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities
a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9
According to Selye (1956, 1976), the ________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome is responsible for the person making efforts to cope with the threat.
A. resistance B. alarm C. exhaustion D. flight
A form of compliance that occurs when people follow direct commands is called
a. obedience. c. public conformity. b. social conformity. d. normative influence.