Whenever Mason wanted to talk about something serious with his girlfriend, she refused and told him to "relax." This made him angry as he felt like she was telling him his thoughts weren't worthy. In this instance, "relax" is a _____ word

a. denotative
b. trigger
c. concrete
d. sexist

b

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He patented the first electronic television camera tube:

a. Philo T. Farnsworth b. David Sarnoff c. Vladimir K. Zworykin d. Charles Jenkins e.Herbert E. Ives

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Joe reports: "I suddenly feel my heart pound and my face turn bright red before it's my turn to give a speech. Then I think, `Oh, this is terrible; I've lost control—people will notice how nervous I am.' Then fear overwhelms me." What is the firing order for Joe's dimensions?

a. Affect, cognition, sensation b. Affect, cognition, behavior c. Sensation, cognition, affect d. Sensation, cognition, biological functions e. Affect, cognition, affect

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