Kaylee refuses to change in the locker room during gym class. She is afraid that someone will see her body, make fun of it, and embarrass her
As a result, Kaylee skips gym class to avoid the situation. Based on this information, it is possible that Kaylee has ________.
a) a specific phobia
b) social anxiety disorder
c) schizophrenia
d) a mood disorder
ANS: b
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When a client is involved in tests that approximate situations people face in real life and that may elicit a certain problem behavior, he/she is participating in a
a. directed observation. b. controlled observation. c. consensual observation. d. naturalistic observation.
A client suddenly begins to argue and treat the therapist like she does her mother which, according to Freud, illustrates the process of resistance.
true or false
Which of the following provides the most accurate description of how psychologists now view the use of animals in studying learning?
A. Human and non-human learning processes are identical and interchangeable. B. Species have their own unique biology and it is overly simplistic to think all learn in the same way. C. Non-human animals are no longer useful for studying human learning processes. D. Classical conditioning is best studied in humans and operant conditioning in non-human animals.
Brad believes that all Buddhists live more fulfilling lives, are happier, and have a more superior religious philosophy than any other religion or faith. This belief represents Brad's
a. stereotype threat. b. ethnocentrism. c. implicit prejudice. d. out-group homogeneity.