"Repeated stimulation of the limbic system by discharges from the locus coeruleus may lower the threshold for later experiences of anxiety. Then, through learning, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, the person actively avoids fearful situations&quo

This quotation most clearly refers to the biological processes involved in
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. panic disorder with agoraphobia.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. social phobia.


b. panic disorder with agoraphobia.

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a. alcohol b. marijuana c. hallucinogens d. all of these e. alcohol and marijuana only

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_______________ founded the field of psychoanalysis

a. Sigmund Freud b. William James c. Wilhelm Wundt d. E. B. Titchener

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One of the more individualistic countries is ____

a. Peru c. Australia b. Indonesia d. China

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The "Networks of Learning" section suggests that association networks can be explained by all of the following except

A. neural networks. B. opponent-process theory. C. connectionist models. D. distributed memory and knowledge.

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