Talia has found that whenever the telephone rings, she feels an overwhelming sense of panic that can immobilize her for several hours. In this example, the overwhelming panic that Talia experiences would most likely be considered:
a. statistically deviant and psychologically abnormal
b. statistically deviant but psychologically normal
c. culturally deviant and psychologically abnormal
d. culturally deviant but psychologically normal
A
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For Erikson, the stage during which toilet training occurs is
a. trust versus mistrust. b. industry versus inferiority. c. autonomy versus shame and doubt. d. initiative versus guilt.
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a. test-retest b. extreme group c. characteristic curves d. factor analysis
Which scenario supports the catharsis theory of emotion??
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