Claudia has not left her house in ten years. If she steps on the front porch she becomes so uneasy that she has to return inside. Claudia is most likely suffering from __________, which is a(n) __________ disorder.
A. depression; affective
B. agoraphobia; anxiety
C. a conversion reaction; somatic symptom
D. a social phobia; obsessive-compulsive
Answer: B
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a) prefer written contracts as oral commitments are considered not binding. b) are open to different or novel approaches to problem issues. c) consider other parties as untrustworthy until proven trustworthy. d) consider other parties as trustworthy until proven untrustworthy.
Five-year-olds are able to focus more due to:
a. myelination being complete in the reticular formation. b. the band of fibers connecting the cerebellum being complete. c. myelination in the hippocampus completed. d. completed growth of the cerebellum.
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A. evening. B. night. C. afternoon. D. morning.
A study examining the prevalence of anxiety disorders in 15 countries (Seedat et al., 2009 ) found results similar to a 1994 Ontario provincial survey. What did the findings show?
a) Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. b) Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men. c) Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. d) Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men.