Studies of maltreated children suggest that excessive stress-hormone levels in early childhood:

A) return to normal levels once the source of the stressor is gone.
B) permanently damage brain pathways.
C) reduce emotional reactivity in adulthood.
D) activate important cognitive networks throughout the brain.

The state psychology association has invited teams from all the colleges in the state to compete in a Psych Bowl. The teams will answer questions such as "Who founded the first psychology laboratory?" Where is this information stored?

A) long-term memory
B) short-term memory
C) conceptual memory
D) primary memory

What is the genus in the following definition? The horizon is the line of separation between the sky and the earth.

A) horizon
B) sky
C) line of separation
D) earth
E) There is no genus.

Social psychology focuses especially on the power of ____.

A) genetics
B) reinforcement
C) situations
D) the unconscious

Kinesthesia refers to the

A) deactivation of pain receptors on the skin's surface.
B) process by which stimulus energies are changed into neural signals.
C) ringing-in-the-ears sensation that sometimes accompanies hearing loss.
D) system for sensing the position and movement of tendons,joints,and muscles.

Research by Murray and colleagues indicates that people who idealize their romantic partners:

A) end up being disappointed and resentful.
B) tend to have low self-esteem.
C) are more satisfied and feel stronger love and trust.
D) have insecure attachment styles.