Psychology is best defined as the study of personality and emotional well-being
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Intense, irrational fears of particular objects or activities that a person cannot shake off, even when there is no real danger, are called
a. agoraphobia b. panic disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. specific phobia
Which combination of sex chromosomes is not possible in a living human being?
a. A single X chromosome b. XXY c. XYY d. A single Y chromosome
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. When asked to remember their grades in high school, college students' memories for bad grades tend to be more accurate than memories of good grades 2. Emotional events tend to be better remembered than nonemotional events 3. Flashbulb memories are more vivid but are forgotten more easily than are ordinary memories 4. The amygdala plays an important role in the formation of flashbulb memories 5. Taken together, the seven sins of memory expose human memory as a highly inefficient system
After having a "fender-bender" at a particular intersection near work, Nancy had to go safely through this intersection every day for two weeks before she stopped tensing up as she neared this intersection. Being able to go through this intersection without becoming tense shows that Nancy's fear has undergone which of the following?
a. extinction b. shaping c. a spontaneous recovery d. latent learning