In one study, people suffering from spider phobias were treated with cognitive behavior therapy
After therapy, these individuals were able to touch spiders, while brain images of the areas involved in the phobia revealed
a. reduced activity.
b. increased activity.
c. reduced endorphin levels.
d. increased endorphin levels.
ANSWER: a
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Which of the following individuals exhibits behavior that would be described by the term disorganized speech?
a. Harold, who uses words in peculiar ways b. Pat, who tends to overuse the past tense c. Susan, whose speech contains some grammatical errors d. Rebecca, who discusses strong convictions about preposterous ideas
"I just don't seem to matter," Rufus thinks to himself on his way home from work. The divorced, 47-year-old father of two feels like his job doesn't accomplish anything that he isn't doing a good job of parenting his sons, and that he doesn't have any real impact on the world around him. In Erik Erikson's theory, Rufus is experiencing a sense of a. stagnation
b. egocentrism. c. despair. d. isolation.
Bob refuses to discuss his adolescent years with his therapist. He makes up excuses for not doing so by saying, "I don't remember what happened during those years, it must not be important.". What is this tendency called?
a. transference c. catharsis b. resistance d. free association
Smoking is related to a significant percentage of premature deaths as it reduces life expectancy by approximately ____ years (CDC, 2005a)
a) 5 b) 9 c) 14 d) 25