Psychologists use ____________ to identify the causes of a phenomenon.
A. correlations
B. quantitative research
C. controlled experiments
D. operational definitions
C. controlled experiments
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Research on attractiveness and helping indicates that
a. we are more likely to help attractive people than unattractive people. b. attractive people are less likely to be helped because of jealousy. c. we are less likely to help attractive people because we assume they will reject us. d. attractive people rarely ask for help and are thus helped less.
Stress is defined as an unpleasant emotional state that results from ____
a. ?exposure to an evolutionary trigger b. ?overstimulation of the hippocampus c. ?the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin d. ?the perception of danger
According to empirical research, which of the following is NOT increased by stress?
a. Depression c. Lack of social support b. Schizophrenia d. Eating disorders
The best example of an aggressive-rejected child is
Veru, who is disliked by most children because she is so uncooperative. Theresa, who is popular but hated by many children. Greg, who is ignored by most children. Maher, who changes friends often.