PSY 290: GRADED QUIZ 4 - UNITS 7 & 8 Q & A

PSY 290: GRADED QUIZ 4 - UNITS 7 &
8Q&A




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What is learned helplessness?




Select one:

a. a release of emotional tension that often accompanies stress

b. protecting oneself from unpleasant situations by refusing to acknowledge them

c. passive behaviour produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events Correct

d. atoning for unacceptable unconscious drives or impulses in socially
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REF: p. 608




The correct answer is: passive behaviour produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive
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,PSY 290: GRADED QUIZ 4 - UNITS 7 &
8Q&A

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Mary and John are teaming up to make an important sales presentation to 15 executives from a
Fortune 500 company. Mary finds the challenge exhilarating, but John is a nervous wreck. Which
of your text’s unifying themes is illustrated by their different reactions?




Select one:

,PSY 290: GRADED QUIZ 4 - UNITS 7 &
8Q&A


a. Psychology is empirical.

b. Psychology is theoretically diverse.

c. Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.

d. Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
Correct Feedback
REF: p. 629




The correct answer is: Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
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Which of the following has been shown to increase the risk of such chronic diseases as lung
cancer, emphysema, and stroke?




Select one:

a. obesity

b. poor nutrition

c. lack of exercise

d. smoking
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REF: p. 622

, PSY 290: GRADED QUIZ 4 - UNITS 7 &
8Q&A



The correct answer is:
smoking Question 4
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