Samantha started having difficulty falling asleep during final exam week. Although exams are over, she now starts to worry about sleep right after dinner. Even the sight of her bed makes her very anxious. The fact that Samantha's insomnia continues long after the stress of exams is over points to the role of ________ in the maintenance of sleep disorders
a. biology
b. other medical conditions
c. learning
d. unknown factors
c
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While highly educated women tend to have very different sexual lives than less educated women, and highly religious women tend to have very different sexual lives than nonreligious women, the corresponding differences for men are much smaller. This is evidence of the fact that women ____
a. are more likely to view sex in terms of social exchange theory b. experience the Coolidge effect to a greater extent c. have greater erotic plasticity d. have a lower attachment drive
What is a curriculum vitae?
a. A specific list of courses that undergrad students must complete in order to apply to graduate school b. An academic course list for doctoral degree students c. A letter of completion for all required psychology courses during the undergrad years d. An academic resume
Research has found that stress can increase the production of cortisol in the body, which in turn increase the concentration of glucose in the body. This provides fuel for the "fight or flight" response system
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Brown (1958) and Peterson and Peterson (1959) found that they could cause information loss by asking people to count backward while trying to retain information. More time spent repeating information meant more information loss, an effect known as ______.
a. decay b. interference c. repeated practice d. re-consolidation