Consciousness
Neuroadaptation refers to
the change in brain chemistry that offsets the effect of a psychoactive drug.
Josephine has difficulty maintaining her balance. This is because the two structures in her inner ear, the semicircular canals and vestibular sacs, have been damaged and do not properly send signals to her
cerebellum.
In a study of Type A heart attack survivors, Meyer Friedman, Ray Rosenman, and their colleagues found that the most effective technique for preventing recurrent heart attacks was
relaxation training.
Mediators are useful in reducing conflict because they can aid
-communication, cooperation, contact, goal setting.
communication.
Self-confidence that is easily punctured by criticism is most indicative of
defensive self-esteem.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of amphetamine use?
increased body functions, increased energy, improved mood, improved memory
improved memory
Receptor cells for the vestibular sense are located in the
inner ear.
James has recently started practicing mindfulness meditation. This may be a good thing as this practice has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT
-better sleep, -helpfulness, -improved immune system-, increased risk of cancer
increased risk of cancer.
Initially prejudiced straight, cisgender people are likely to develop more accepting attitudes toward gay and transgender people following the experience of
face-to-face contact.
Regan, the coach of a university women’s baseball team, convincingly praises the superior strength of future opponents, which makes her team’s victories appear ________ praiseworthy and her team’s losses appear ________ understandable.
more; more
Research suggests that an important factor contributing to problematic drug use among teens is
feeling that one’s life is meaningless.
The smell of food as we eat it influences our perception of the food’s taste. This illustrates
sensory interaction.
When labeling emotions during mindfulness meditation, people show ________ activation in the amygdala and ________ activation in the prefrontal cortex.
less; more
The success of interracial cooperative learning in classroom settings best illustrates the value of ________ for reducing racial conflict.
superordinate goals
Learning and cognition are the basic building blocks for which personality theories?
social-cognitive
Drug tolerance refers to the
reduced effect of a drug resulting from its regular use.
Sensory receptors in your vestibular sacs enable you to maintain your sense of
balance.
A part of the prefrontal cortex involved in emotion regulation has been found to be more active than usual during
mindfulness meditation.
In most desegregated schools, ethnic groups resegregate themselves in the lunchrooms, classrooms, and elsewhere on school grounds. People in each group often think they would welcome more contact with the other group, but they assume that the other group does not reciprocate the wish. This pattern of thinking best illustrates
mirror-image perceptions.
________ emphasized the interaction among behavior, internal personal factors, and environmental influences in his ________ perspective on personality.
Albert Bandura, social-cognitive
When heavy coffee drinkers skip their usual caffeine, they experience the effects of ________ when a headache strikes.
withdrawal
The ability to detect whether your body is in a horizontal or vertical position depends most directly on
the vestibular sense.
For those who may not be physically able to engage in regular aerobic exercise, which of the following can help both physical and mental health?
relaxation
In a science fiction story about hostile aliens invading Earth, the major conflicting political powers join together to combat the extraterrestrial threat. Generalizing from Muzafer Sherif’s research, it would be safe to conclude that this act of cooperative behavior would lead to
reduced conflict and increased harmony between the major powers.
Exaggerated feelings of self-importance are most closely linked with
narcissism