Meno is 64 years old. Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life, he always displays an optimistic, upbeat attitude. According to research, Meno should
a. probably live longer than those without such positive attitudes.
b. develop a larger frontal lobe over time than those without such positive attitudes.
c. be less likely to have heart disease than those without such positive attitudes
d. Be more likely to be involved with positive community activities than those without such positive attitudes.
Question 2
In the Stroop color-naming paradigm, a patient with a snake phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word fangs
a. more quickly than a neutral word.
b. in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word.
c. more slowly than a neutral word.
d. with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.
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