According to the public health model of disease prevention programs fall into three general categories.

Sue accidentally puts her hand too close to a hot burner on the stove, and by reflex she pulls her hand away before it is badly burned. What part of the body controls such a reflex?

A) cerebral cortex
B) cerebellum
C) spinal cord
D) thalamus

Learning coping strategies to deal with situations known to stimulate drinking is part of _____ training.

Which of the following is true of children's zone of proximal development?

A) It refers to an area in which children develop new cognitive skills as a function of working with more skilled people.
B) It refers to an area in which children develop new cognitive skills through self-learning.
C) It refers to an area in which children develop their drawing skills on their own with the passage of time.

Lee is about to take his driver's licence exam. As he enters the testing room he notices that is heart is racing and his palms are sweating. This reaction is part of the

A) physiological component in Lee's emotional experience.
B) behavioural component in Lee's emotional experience.
C) objective component in Lee's emotional experience.
D) cognitive component in Lee's emotional experience.

Which individual was one of the first psychologists to apply the science of the field to advertising, management, and personnel selection?

A) Hugo Munsterberg
B) Walter Dill Scott
C) Lillian Gilbreath
D) Walter Bingham