Cara constantly worries about losing her job, her credit card debt, her kids' performance in school, the ticking noise in her car, her weight, and a host of other things. She is also unable to sleep and is constantly irritated. These problems negatively affect her quality of life. Cara will probably be diagnosed with:
A) panic disorder.
B) social phobia.
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.
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Who is more likely to report better health?
A. Danesh, a financial advisor netting a substantial income B. Tabatha, a math teacher earning a moderate living C. Jin, a part-time cashier living below the poverty line D. Cody, a full-time factory worker making a working-class salary
In a debate, when a politician first presents his opponent's side of the argument in an effort to refute their position, he is using the technique known as
a. the opposition's opposite. c. triangulation. b. the two-sided argument. d. opinionation.
In the language model by Dronkers, Pinker, and Damasio, semantic knowledge is managed by a(n)
A. implementation system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. B. mediational system existing in association cortex of the temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes. C. system existing in Broca's and Wernicke's areas. D. system existing in higher-order association cortex.
Cynthia read a theory of decision-making which stated that humans frequently draw conclusions, often incorrectly, based on the information that comes to mind more quickly (the availability heuristic). Based on this theory, which of the following might Cynthia be most likely to predict?
A. A person is more likely to be afraid of dying in a plane crash than a car crash because plane crashes are covered more in the news. B. A student will likely expect information that was covered more thoroughly during class to be covered on the final exam because that information is more important. C. A child is more likely to use the availability heuristic than an adult because children use less sophisticated decision-making strategies. D. A person will be more likely to eat dessert if it is offered to them because they may not have considered dessert if it were not offered to them.