Which brain structure has been MOST implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder?

A) amygdala
B) hypothalamus
C) caudate nucleus
D) prefrontal cortex


C) caudate nucleus

Psychology

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According to Tomasello, Kruger, & Ratner (1993), the unique ability of humans to engage in shared intentionality allows them to engage in _____, which is learning not only from others but also through others

a) classical conditioning b) operant conditioning c) social learning d) cultural learning

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One of the main reasons that information disappears from short-term memory is because of:

A. interference B. maintenance C. chunking D. encoding

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Men who score high on Pryor's Likelihood to Sexually Harass Scale

A. tend to believe common myths about rape. B. describe themselves in keeping with the male stereotype. C. think of women as sex objects. D. All of the above

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Once a conditioned startle response is established, it will be made even if the

students see the chamber removed from the pistol, which means it cannot be fired. This shows that: (a) escape learning occurs even with operant responses (b) spontaneous recovery can be shown prior to extinction (c) classically conditioned CRs are not completely under voluntary control (d) operantly conditioned CRs are not completely under voluntary control (e) discrimination is mediated by classical conditioning

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