When Annette drives on the freeway around Los Angeles, she often experiences so much anxiety that she begins to hyperventilate and shake. Annette is experiencing ____
a. social anxiety disorder
b. a panic attack
c. agoraphobia
d. generalized anxiety disorder
b
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Suppose that you hear about a chemistry department that did not give a promotion to a female faculty member because of her gender. Based on the discussion at the beginning of Chapter 2, this kind of bias would be called
a. discrimination. b. prejudice. c. stereotyping. d. benevolent sexism.
Getting an injection causes Mary to flinch. In classical conditioning the needle is a/an:
a. conditioned stimulus b. unconditioned stimulus c. neutral stimulus d. conditioned response
Maggie, who just found out she is four weeks pregnant, has syphilis. A competent doctor would most likely advise her to
a. have an abortion, as the child will be severely deformed from the disease. b. take penicillin treatments that will significantly reduce the chances that the syphilis will impact her baby. c. be prepared for a baby that will be born blind, as she has already passed the point where treatments are effective. d. not treat the disease until the child is delivered, as the medications used would cross the placental barrier and cause more damage to the unborn child than would the disease itself.
Children with schizophrenia may be treated with ____ to diminish psychotic symptoms
a. behavior modification b. individual therapy c. medications d. family treatment