What has research on the preparedness theory of phobias found?
A) Acquired fear responses can be elicited with subliminal exposure to fear-relevant stimuli.
B) Prepared fears are innate.
C) There are cross-cultural differences in the stimuli people are "prepared" to fear.
D) Fear responses can not be conditioned to fear-irrelevant stimuli.
A
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a. sex roles, premarital sex, abortion, pornography, HIV/AIDS, and prostitution b. sexual desire, sexual orientation, and sexual dysfunction c. menstruation, intercourse, masturbation, contraception, pregnancy, and childbirth d. puberty, sexually transmitted infections, homosexuality, and pedophilia
In which of the following disciplines are students most likely—by virtue of their experiences—to sigh, "Big deal. I could have predicted that"?
a. particle physics b. organic chemistry c. social psychology d. theoretical mathematics
In the regression equation y = 5(x) + 2, what is the y-intercept?
A. y B. x C. 5 D. 2
According to recent research, which of these increase risk-taking behavior in adolescents?
A. synaptic expansion and the thinning of white matter B. the neurotransmitters epinephrine and histamine C. synaptic pruning and the thinning of gray matter D. the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine