Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia
What will be an ideal response?
To place people in the situation they fear for long enough that extinction
occurs and their fear subsides.
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The concept that mental activity and brain activity are inseparable is known as ____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is one advantage of a cross-sectional study over a longitudinal study? a. The results apply to all human cultures
b. The participants do not have to give informed consent. c. All participants are in the same cohort. d. The study is completed more quickly.
Behavior therapies contribute significantly to the treatment of depression, phobias, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and mental retardation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refers to ____
a. internal validity b. external validity c. general validity d. reliability