Marc is often consumed by the thought that he is unclean despite the fact that he has bathed
He also becomes extremely anxious when other people want to shake hands with him or touch him, because all he can think about is the germs that may get passed from them to him. Marc's continual fears are what psychologists label as a(n) _____ disorder.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: obsessive-compulsive
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Maia is interested in comparing avoidance conditioning between humans and rats. She sets up an experiment in which both species will be shocked every 30 seconds unless they press a button. She will probably find
a. rats always learn the task more quickly than humans. b. humans always learn to avoid the shock much faster than rats. c. humans learn faster than rats only if given verbal instructions. d. no significant difference in the learning ability of the two species.
If a newborn baby hears a recording of her or his own crying, the baby is likely to do which of the following?
A. cry even louder and longer B. show a startle response C. fall asleep D. stop crying
Raquel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she also experiences an anxiety disorder. Which anxiety disorder is found to be comorbid most often?
a) Generalized anxiety disorder b) Post-traumatic stress disorder c) Panic disorder d) Social anxiety disorder
One of the primary goals in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder is
a) achieving effective ego-boundaries. b) learning contingencies associated with reward and punishment. c) effective modulations of extreme emotional states. d) avoidance of distress.