Jackson is constantly worried about germs. To deal with this worry, he often washes his hands, cleans his kitchen, scrubs doorknobs, and so forth. The cleaning behavior does provide some relief from the worry for a few moments, but the worries always return. Jackson probably has
a. agoraphobia.
b. panic disorder.
c. specific phobia.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d
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a. Magnitude b. Equal intervals c. Absolute zero d. Nominal
An early approach to psychology that focused on how mental processes enable people to adapt to their environment is called:
A) structuralism. B) social Darwinism. C) functionalism. D) behaviourism.
Which of the following is true of the relationship between leptin and obesity:
a) Most obese people have decreased leptin levels b) Leptin is transported across the blood brain barrier more efficiently in obese people c) Leptin levels increase in proportion to stored body fats d) Obese people have more leptin receptors
Favoring others with whom we identify over those whom we perceive as different is also known as ___________
a. group preference b. ingroup bias c. outgroup stereotype d. group bond