The ability to control one's own behavior, emotions, and thoughts is known as _________

Why might it actually be less painful to sleep on a bed of nails than to be stabbed in the finger with one (at least in theory)?

A) The mechanoreceptors are only sensitive to light touch. B) There are more free nerve endings in our fingers than our backs. C) There are more mechanoreceptors devoted to the back than the fingers. D) There are fewer free nerve endings in our fingers than our backs.

Your uncle died nine years ago and since that time, your 78-year-old aunt has developed a relationship, and for the past three years has had a boyfriend. They are thinking about taking their relationship to the next level. What is that likely to be?

a. getting married and sharing a household b. cohabitating c. getting married, but not living together d. moving into an assisted living center