Marjorie stopped attending temple for fear that she would yell obscenities at the rabbi during service. This is an example of

a. a compulsion.
b. a phobia.
c. an obsessive impulse.
d. a ritual.


Answer: c. an obsessive impulse.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have professional training in counseling?

A. Physicians and the clergy B. Physicians and psychiatrists C. The clergy and psychiatric social workers D. Psychiatrists and the clergy

Psychology

Which of the following is not generally seen in adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol syndrome?

A. short stature B. dyslexia C. below-average IQs D. poor socialization

Psychology

"I reject the idea of witchcraft. Disturbed people are sick people who deserve our sympathy, not torture and death.". Who would have been most likely to say these words?

a. Pope Innocent VIII b. Ivan Pavlov c. John B. Watson d. Johann Weyer

Psychology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

In Malcolm Gladwell’s (2008) book, Outliers, he asserts that ordinary people are the product of hard work, native intelligence, as well as the result of the practices of their culture at a future time in their history.

Psychology