A man is spends large amounts of money on security equipment because he believes his neighbors are spying on him and plotting to harm him. Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

a. grandiose
b. somatic
c. harassment
d. persecutory


D

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a. choose reinforcers. b. establish goals. c. choose a target behavior. d. record two baselines.

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Which of the following psychologists created the influential triangular theory of love?

a. Zick Rubin b. Robert Sternberg c. Stanley Schachter d. Irving Janis

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Adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior ______.

A. are more likely to have a limbic system comparable to those of adults B. show less activity in parts of the prefrontal cortex associated with decision-making C. are more likely to use "cold processes" than "hot processes" for decision-making D. show the same activity of the reward parts of the brain as adults

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Obsessively reviewing the circumstances of a loved one's death is a common element of the __________ phase of the grieving process

A) avoidance B) confrontation C) restoration D) denial

Psychology