Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why drug abuse is more common among teens whose family members abuse drugs?
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13. Stress and Health
Introduction to Stress
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In the context of stress research, what term refers to the length of time a behavior occurred?
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Latency
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Frequency
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Duration
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Intensity
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Understand the key terms related to measuring behavior in psychology: Latency, Frequency, Duration, and Intensity.
Latency refers to the time between a stimulus and the start of a behavior, not the length of the behavior itself.
Frequency is the count of how many times a behavior occurs within a given period.
Duration specifically measures the total length of time that a behavior occurs from start to finish.
Intensity refers to the strength or magnitude of the behavior, not its length in time.
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