Benny has an overwhelming fear of being in situations from which he cannot readily escape or in which there is no likely help in case a panic attack should occur. For example, Benny avoids shopping malls, movie theaters and restaurants
Benny most likely has __________
a) social phobia.
b) panic disorder.
c) dissociative disorder.
d) agoraphobia.
d
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Drawing on Paxton and Moody’s study of the social network of ABX, a southern sorority, Which of the following statements is true?
a. ABX owed its high level of cohesiveness to the absence of cliques within the group. b. ABX was so cohesive that all the group members were tied to the group by at least one strong relationship. c. Individuals who occupied central positions in subgroups within the group tended to be less positive toward the overall group. d. Overall popularity, as indicated by indegree centrality, predicted both satisfaction with the group and a sense of belong.
__________ often desire mastery or dominance over others, will idealize who they are with for their simplicity and innocence, and believe that the other person benefits from sexual contact.
A. Masochists B. Pedophiles C. Fetishists D. Voyeurs
Which activity has been shown to restore brain volume, especially in the hippocampus, a brain region closely involved with memory?
A. spending time with young children B. engaging in an exercise program C. eating a healthy diet heavy in antioxidants D. reading and communicating with others
Bryan and Amanda participated in a longitudinal study on the link between emotions and academic self-evaluations. After being interviewed in the third and the sixth grades, which of the following statements most accurately reflects Bryan's and Amanda's responses?
a. Bryan's and Amanda's ratings of their respective academic competencies will not change from third grade to sixth grade. b. Bryan's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Amanda's will stay the same. c. Both Bryan's and Amanda's self-ratings will decline by the sixth grade. d. Amanda's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Bryan's will stay the same.