Before Hannah can leave the house, she must turn all four gas burners on her stove on and off 24 times, each in sequence. She performs this ritual because she does not trust her memory and fears she can't be sure the burners are actually off without doing this. Hannah is demonstrating which cognitive characteristic of OCD?
a. probability bias
b. disconfirmatory bias
c. morality bias
d. confirmatory bias
b
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______________ is a type of brain imaging technique that includes repeated scans to allow researchers to see the brain at work
a. MRI c. PET b. fMRI d. CAT
Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from __________
a. conversion reaction b. learned helplessness c. paranoia d. agoraphobia
A student is walking in the hall and sees another student drop their books. The thought process behind helping the student who dropped the books included a feeling of slight sorrow for them. Which motive best explains this behavior?
A. egotism motive B. empathy motive C. altruism motive D. gratitude motive
The ________ refers to situations in which an individual needs to present different images to different observers, often at the same time
A) multiple audience dilemma B) ingratiation-dignity conflict C) integrity maintenance problem D) simultaneous identity conflict