George is suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his compulsive behaviors, he is likely to experience ______
a) severe depression
b) severe anxiety
c) amnesia
d) illness anxiety disorder
ANS: B, The compulsions lower the anxiety caused by the obsessive thoughts.
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a. lifestyle ? guiding fictions ? worldview b. guiding fictions ? worldview ? lifestyle c. lifestyle ? worldview ? guiding fictions d. worldview ? guiding fictions ? lifestyle
While both single-blind and double-blind procedures both prevent a study participant from knowing what a test drug is, single-blind procedures differ from double-blind procedures by:
a. not allowing investigators to know which drug participants received. b. allowing study participants to later choose which drug. c. allowing participants in other groups to know which drug they received. d. allowing investigators to know which drug participants received.
What is one of the major criticisms of intelligence tests?
A. They're not accurate. B. They're not relevant to academic or professional behavior. C. They're culturally biased. D. They're too difficult for most people.
Some theorists believe that humans are more passive in development, while others believe they are more active. Which of the following correctly lists the theorists from a highly passive perspective to a highly active perspective?.
A. Erikson, Bandura, Skinner, Freud B. Bandura, Skinner, Erikson, Freud C. Freud, Erikson, Skinner, Bandura D. Freud, Skinner, Bandura, Erikson