When a researcher attempts to become part of the activities being studied, in order to unobtrusively observe the behavior under investigation, the researcher is engaging in:
a. participant observation
b. case study research
c. correlational research
d. survey research
A
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Keisha suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Her primary symptom is being unable to relax and difficulty falling asleep. Based on this description, Keisha's symptoms are an example of which aspect of PTSD?
a. emotional numbing b. avoidance of cues associated with the trauma c. impaired functioning d. reexperiencing the traumatic event e. heightened arousal
Aversion therapy is useful for the treatment of
a. anxiety. b. a phobic fear. c. diminished self-esteem. d. fear of flying. e. drug addiction.
It is possible to cause a monkey to develop a condition called psychic blindness by surgically removing that animal's __________
When this happens the animal will lose its fear of objects that might ordinarily cause terror and extreme avoidant behaviors. a. prefrontal cortex b. amygdala c. reticular activating system d. medulla oblongata
Half-identical twins are formed from
A) a single egg that divides before being fertilized. B) an egg dividing into two immediately after fertilization. C) two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm. D) Half-identical twins are a myth.