Which anxiety disorder is characterized by an irrational and intense fear of a specific object or situation?


Answer: Phobia

Psychology

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Which of the following is the most significant barrier to getting an alcoholic into treatment?

A. The availability of alcohol B. The detoxification process C. Overcoming denial D. Finding a suitable treatment program

Psychology

Identify the term that describes the concept underlying the procedure of back translation that involves eliminating any culture-specific concepts of the original language or translating them equivalently into the target language

a) Decenter b) Operationalization c) Cultural attribution fallacy d) Cultural allocentrism

Psychology

Honey makes daily threats that she is going to kill herself and she has had made several unsuccessful attempts. Mental health professionals who work with suicidal clients know that ____

a. Honey is trying to get attention b. Honey is not serious about taking her life c. Honey's threats should be taken seriously d. Honey is more likely to kill someone other than herself

Psychology

Dr. Longstocking is a research psychologist who studies attitudes, cognitive dissonance, and first impressions. Which type of psychologist is Dr. Longstocking?

a. social psychologist b. health psychologist c. counseling psychologist d. educational psychologist e. developmental psychologist

Psychology