Linda is a clinical psychologist. The clinical program she attended to start her professional practice required her to complete a literature review instead of a dissertation. Linda's advanced degree is most likely a(n)

According to research, humans have a biological need for interpersonal interactions. This is called the

A) need for friends theory. B) need for intimacy theory. C) need for interpersonal interactions theory. D) need to belong theory.

A psychologist is interested in pet therapy. Ever wary of studying people who already have pets, she randomly assigned people to adopt a pet or not. After studying these two groups, what is she likely to find?

a) The group that adopted a pet exhibited lower blood pressure in response to stress. b) Despite media attention, owning a pet has no effect on any identifiable stress responses. c) Pet owners were actually more stressed due to the requirements of caring for the animals. d) The group that adopted a pet exhibited lower resting blood pressure but not lower blood pressure in response to stress.