Sheryl is receiving medication for generalized anxiety, which decreases sympathetic activity to reduce her feelings of anxiety and nervousness. What is she most likely taking?

a. minor tranquilizer c. antidepressant
b. major tranquilizer d. none of these


A

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Which disorder affects about 6.8 percent of all adults in a given year and involves the person having an intense, irrational fear of being observed, evaluated, embarrassed, or humiliated by others in everyday situations?

a. social phobia b. generalized anxiety disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. acute stress disorder

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Christopher tells his college advisor, "I don't really care what I do for a career. As long as I have a good salary." If his advisor has read Brasher and Chen's (1999) study of recent college graduates, he will tell Christopher that starting salaries have been found to have a ________ correlation with job satisfaction.

A. zero B. low C. high D. negative

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Friendships during middle childhood tend to be based on ____________________ rather than physical proximity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A man has had a particularly frustrating day at work and because of some errors by others he won't make his sales goals. When he arrives home a bicycle blocks his way into the garage, so he picks it up and throws it across the yard into some bushes

In the Freudian view, the man's behavior results from the defense mechanism of a. denial of reality. b. regression. c. reaction formation. d. displacement.

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