Marissa has body dysmorphic disorder, which means she is __________.
A. picking skin form various sites on her body, despite repeated attempts to stop
B. pulling out her hair, despite repeated attempts to stop
C. preoccupied with perceived defects and flaws in her physical appearance, which causes her distress
D. experiencing distress because of the presence of recurrent and persistent thoughts and repetitive behaviors
Answer: C
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Paul wants to increase the amount of time he studies, but is having trouble because he usually ends up playing his favorite video game instead. Paul has his roommate hide the game so that, if he wants to play the game instead of studying, he will first have to spend a lot of time looking for it. This is an example of ____________ for competing behaviors
a. eliminating establishing operations b. arranging establishing operations c. decreasing response cost d. increasing response cost
The scientific approach that is concerned with understanding immediate conscious experience through understanding all its constituent parts is:
a. functionalism b. behaviorism c. structuralism d. nativism
When scientists study how social behavior is related to hormones, the immune system, and neurological processes, they are studying
a. social psychology. b. neurology. c. psychiatry. d. social neuroscience.
The percentage of cases in which both twins have the same disorder is called the __________ rate.
A. concordance B. congruence C. compatibility D. consistency