When he received his Psychology 101 exam back in class, Martin was somewhat satisfied to learn that he got an 84% , or a grade of "B". Strangely, however, when he learned that the class average was an 87%,
he started to feel less satisfaction with his own results. This type of comparison and its impact on our feelings about ourselves, is called __________.
a. the adaptation-level phenomenon
b. masking
c. relative deprivation
d. subjective well-being
Answer: C
Psychology
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a. motor b. endocrine c. limbic d. autonomic
Psychology
REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because:
a. our heart rate is slow and steady, while our breathing is highly irregular. b. we are deeply asleep but can be awakened easily. c. our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move. d. it leads to highly imaginative dreams that are perceived as colorless images.
Psychology