A man preparing for his professional licensing examination becomes agitated and threatens to kill himself if he doesn't pass the exam on the first try. He is subsequently admitted for a psychiatric examination, and the doctor learns that the young man has neglected everything because he is terrified of failing his examination. The doctor most likely believes that the man exhibits __________
behavior.
a. eccentric c. self-defeating
b. odd d. normal
C
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While conducting an experiment on memory and gender, you find that women have a slight increase in their memory skills. What may explain this?
A. Men have increased cortisol, which limits memory formation. B. Women are less susceptible to transience. C. Women are often more left-brained than men. D. Estrogen is related to memory skills.
When we speak, we need to produce the words one at a time, which is a difficult task. This aspect of speech production is called
a. linearization. b. parallel processing. c. the gist of a sentence. d. discourse.
Drugs that block the action of specific neurotransmitters are called:
a. antagonists b. agonists c. hormones d. antioxidants
Patricia is terrified of bees
In fact, when summer comes around and the bees are out, Patricia avoids places where she is likely to risk encountering a bee. She found out some time ago that she is deathly allergic to bee stings. For which of the following does Patricia seem to meet the criteria? a) social phobia b) panic disorder c) specific phobia d) no disorder