For many older people, a ______ is a buffer against many of the potential problems of old age

Fill in the blank with correct word


spouse

Psychology

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Jonas, a war veteran, has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Currently, he lives in a quiet neighborhood. When he hears a firecracker or a car backfire, he startles out of fear. In the terminology of classical conditioning, these sounds are most likely to be referred to as ________ stimuli.

A. neutral B. normative C. conditioned D. unconditioned

Psychology

Little Fareed uses a lot of verbs to describe objects he wants or things he wants to do. Language researchers call this what type of speech?

A) Expressive B) Syntactic C) Phonological D) Referential

Psychology

Al witnessed a mass murder spree involving 12 people. Hidden behind some boxes, he managed to keep out of the killer's line of sight. After several months of suffering with his symptoms, he seeks help

When he asked about possible treatments and their success, what is he likely to be told? a) Antidepressant drugs have the greatest success in treating PTSD symptoms. b) Antianxiety drugs have been the most successful in treating these symptoms. c) Compared to drug treatments, psychological treatments are generally more successful. d) Because the symptoms are very resistant to traditional techniques, hypnosis is widely used and with increasing success.

Psychology

________ consist of ambiguous pictures, sentences, or stories that the test taker interprets or completes

a. Objective tests
b. Projective tests
c. Personality inventories
d. Diagnoses based on the DSM

Psychology