If a person has damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus,which process would likely be altered

A)  muscle strength
B)  vision 
C)  digestion
D)  sleep cycles

An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the

A) activation of either the sympathetic or the parasympathetic system.
B) release of endorphins into the central nervous system.
C) release of hormones into the bloodstream.
D) initiation of neural impulses.

Transformational grammar is a

A) system for converting a deep structure into a surface structure.
B) system for translating one language into another.
C) set of rules for changing verb tense.
D) method of communicating by signs and gestures.

Under the influence of alcohol,sexually aroused men are ________ likely to be sexually aggressive than they would otherwise be and restaurant patrons are ________ likely to tip generously than they otherwise would.

A) more;more
B) less;less
C) more;less
D) less;more

There is a relatively high rate of comorbidity in eating disorders, particularly with

A) dissociative amnesia
B) mild psychotic disorders
C) substance, mood, anxiety and personality disorders
D) dissociative and somatoform disorders
E) post-traumatic stress disorder

The stability of personality during adulthood best illustrates the value of

A) secure self-esteem.
B) an internal locus of control.
C) factor analysis.
D) the trait perspective.

Compared with environmentally impoverished rats,those rats housed in enriched environments experienced a dramatic increase in the number of their

A) Y chromosomes.
B) schemas.
C) synapses.
D) sex hormones.

Which term refers to the condition of being overweight

A)  heavy 
B)  body mass 
C)  obesity 
D)  diabetes

Luella publicly agrees with her seventh-grade classmates that parents should allow 13-year-olds to date. Later that day,she writes in her diary that she actually believes parents should prohibit kids from dating until they are at least 15 years old. Luella's public conformity to her classmates' opinion best illustrates the power of

A) deindividuation.
B) normative social influence.
C) informational social influence.
D) social facilitation.

Under precisely defined conditions in a doctor's office, hypertension is defined by

A) blood pressure reading of more than 140/80.
B) blood pressure reading of more than 120/70.
C) decreased tension in blood vessel walls.
D) blood pressure reading of more than 160/100.
E) cardiac distress under high demand exercise.