Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get the person to overcome the fear is called ________
a. flooding
b. systematic desensitization
c. aversive conditioning
d. paradoxical intent
Answer: a
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Which term refers to the physical or psychological mistreatment or neglect of elderly individuals?
A. elder ignorance B. ageism C. elder abuse D. age discrimination
The idea of _____ is based on the notion that people make implicit social comparisons with others when making ratings on scales, rather than relying on direct inferences about a private, personal value system (Peng, Nisbett, & Wong, 1997)
a) acquiescence bias b) extreme response bias c) reference group effect d) implication effect
According to Bronfenbrenner, the culture in which a person is raised represents his or her _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Dr. Raneri is studying which personality traits are not good for our health. Dr. Raneri is most likely to find that ____, ____, and ____ are most related to poor health
a. ?hardiness, competitiveness, lack of control b. ?hostility, lack of control, learned helplessness c. ?competitiveness, time urgency, learned helplessness d. ?commitment, anger, time urgency