Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. People who live in large cities are more likely to have GAD than are people who live in rural areas.
2. An obsession is a ritualistic behaviour designed to reduce anxiety.
3. Attempting to suppress an obsession may actually strengthen it.
4. In obsessive-compulsive disorder, the obsessive thoughts typically produce anxiety and the compulsive behaviours are performed to reduce it.
5. A person who lives through a terrifying and uncontrollable experience may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a disorder characterized by chronic physiological arousal, recurrent unwanted thoughts or images of the trauma, and avoidance of things that call the traumatic event to mind.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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a. a confounding variable. b. a random factor. c. the dependent variable. d. a placebo.
Which theory of motivation focuses on processing and understanding information?
a) learning b) biological c) cognitive d) optimum-level
What type of compliance leads to false confessions?
a. Reciprocity and obedience b. Obedience to authority c. External and internal compliance d. Only internal compliance leads to confession.
According to a study by Domenech-Abella and others, which of the following is linked to increased risk of earlier death in older adults?
low socioeconomic status frequent travel high physical activity delayed marriage