A person with an anxiety disorder who engages in catastrophizing and worrying shows unusually high levels of activity in the
A. amygdala.
B. anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
C. thalamus.
D. nucleus accumbens.
Answer: B
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A) assimilation. B) accommodation. C) formal operations. D) object permanence.
In higher order conditioning, the
a. US is used as if it were a CS. b. US is used as if it were a CR. c. CS is used as if it were a UR. d. CS is used as if it were a US.
What structure is primarily responsible for focusing light at the back of the eye?
A) Pupil B) Fovea C) Lens D) Retina
Suppose you are walking down the street late at night and are startled by a sound in
some nearby bushes. Your heart starts racing, your breathing quickens, you sense a knot in your stomach, and you then realize that you are scared. This sequence of events is predicted by the __________ theory of emotion. a. Cannon-Bard b. two-factor c. James-Lange d. Schachter-Singer e. biopsychological