Canadian comedian Howie Mandel refuses to shake hands with people he meets because of fears of being contaminated. Howie suffers from:
a) Hypochondriasis
b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) Agoraphobia
d) Social phobia
b
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The __________ perspective focuses on social determinants of behavior, while the __________ perspective focuses on the intrapsychic conflicts that may explain behavior.
A. attachment; biological B. interpersonal; psychodynamic C. humanistic; sociocultural D. existential; behavioral
Tristan had to choose between two potential mates, Charlie and Ryan, on the final episode of the original The Bachelorette. In the end, she chose Ryan. Several weeks later, a reporter interviewed Tristan about her feelings toward the two men. How will she mostly likely express her feelings at the time of the interview if she is trying to avoid post-decision dissonance? a. Tristan says that her
attitudes about both men have become more negative with the benefit of hindsight. b. Tristan suggests that she was impressed by his career ambitions at first, but has come to realize that Charlie'sbusy work schedule would have been an obstacle to a successful relationship. c. Tristan has come to notice a variety of "little things" about Ryan that are starting to annoy her, including hispenchant for writing really lousy poetry. d. Tristan reports that she believes Charlie to be one of the most attractive men she has ever met in person.
Imagine you are preparing a survey instrument. Which one of the following should you NOT include in your survey?
a. Headings and sub headings to guide the respondent b. Bold typeface to emphasize key points c. Casual font to capture the attention of the respondents d. Adequate white space to make the survey look more inviting
Saul is asked where he spends most of his time and he recalls a memory of his local library where he frequently goes to read. Given research on the activation spreading model, which of the following is likely most accurate?
A. He will have to mentally sort through several unrelated concepts before finding associated concepts to activate. B. Someone else will have to mention the word "book" before he is able to recall this related concept. C. He will need to picture an image of a library in his mind before being able to activate other related concepts. D. Activation of the concept of "library" will quickly activate the related concept of "books."