Which of the following individuals is likely to be at the HIGHEST level of sympathetic arousal?
a. Melissa, who is daydreaming and staring out the window
b. Keith, who is concentrating on a lecturer and taking careful notes
c. Professor Trong, who is lecturing
d. Bill, who is anticipating an exam he will take within the hour and for which he is unprepared
D
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Nichter and Nichter (1991) found that among adolescent girls, the “ideal girl” has a BMI of ______, which is considered ______.
A. less than 16; anorexic B. less than 16; underweight C. about 19.5; underweight D. about 19.5; normal weight
Persistent depressive disorder (PPD), formerly known as dysthymia, differs from major depressive disorder (MDD) because people diagnosed with PDD have symptoms of depression that are
A. more severe. B. longer-lasting. C. episodic. D. temporary.
From the section on conflict management, what does it mean to let go of the need to be right?
a. Create only as much stress as is needed to put forward a good effort without creating so much stress that your performance gets worse. b. When you feel you are right, you should attempt to convince the other person to adopt your point of view. c. Your point of view in an argument is probably wrong, so you should adopt the point of view of the other person. d. If you are interested only in proving your point or proving someone else wrong, resolution of a problem will be difficult.
Increases in content knowledge during adolescence result in advances in the ability to identify strategies appropriate for solving specific tasks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)