Phobias are particularly likely to form to objects that evolution has predisposed us to avoid. This fact is MOST consistent with a _____ account of phobias.
A) medical
B) preparedness
C) diathesis–stress
D) conditioning
B) preparedness
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Which of the following is NOT one of the chemical compounds that makes up a strand of DNA?
a. depranine b. adenine c. thymine d. cytosine
Which statement is best classified as pseudopsychology?
a. ?By visualizing that a cancerous tumor is dying, you can cure yourself of cancer without chemotherapy. b. ?Research published in professional journals shows that dogs can detect the scent of certain cancers. c. ?A number of studies of childhood cancers show that there can be psychological effects long after successful treatment has ended. d. ?According to research, successful pain control for persons with terminal cancer is possible.
Learned food aversions should occur more often with _____ due to the evolutionary adaptive conditioning of rejecting foods that may be toxic.
A) familiar foods B) novel foods C) acidic foods D) foods with strong odors
Which of the following lobes of the brain are involved in the ability to do a series of tasks in proper sequence and then to stop doing these tasks at the proper time?
a. Temporal lobes b. Parietal lobes c. Frontal lobes d. Occipital lobes