An unreasonable fear of an object or a situation is referred to as a:

a. phobia
b. conditioning
c. habituation
d. reinforcer


a

Psychology

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Researchers present a series of stimuli, but prevent you from being conscious of certain ones of those stimuli. What happens when you are conscious of a stimulus?

a. The pineal gland becomes active. b. The corpus callosum prevents the left and right hemispheres from synchronizing. c. Brain activity becomes confined to one central area. d. Activity spreads more widely in the brain.

Psychology

Rivalee is a high school sophomore who is working at her first part-time job to save money for some fancy clothes that her parents have refused to buy for her. "You can have it if you earn the money to pay for it yourself," they've told her. As long as she works no more than ____ hours per week, having a job while she is in school should not negatively impact her

a. 3–5 b. 5–10 c. 10–15 d. 15–20

Psychology

Family situations in which yelling, threats, commands, and physical punishment are commonplace are referred to as ________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Psychology

In a threat assessment, one must consider

A. the nature of the threat. B. the response(s) that increase the risk of harmful action. C. the risk of talking to an unknown person. D. All of these are correct.

Psychology