An irrational, persistent fear of something is called a

a. mania.
b. obsession.
c. phobia.
d. compulsion.
e. panic attack.


c. phobia.

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Generally, all of the problems of early structured personality tests apply to

a. self-report techniques. b. Kanfer and Saslow's Functional Approach. c. psychophysiological assessment. d. psychophysical procedures.

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Several of Jung's practices in the treatment of clients are questionable from an ethical point of view

a. True b. False

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Activities such as prolonged physical activity and even meditation have been shown to release _____ into our system, which are accompanied by pain relief

a. substance O c. serotonin b. opioids d. cortisol

Psychology

Compared with normal male fetuses, females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are exposed to about _________ amount of androgens

a. twice the b. half the c. the same d. five times the

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