Craig was stung by a jellyfish when he was little. Now Craig has a fear of all fish, as well as the ocean
He went to therapy in which he had to take trips to the beach and incrementally take steps to go into the water over time. Eventually, he overcame his fear of the ocean. This process is known as __________.
a. generalization
b. systematic desensitization
c. flooding
d. torturing
Answer: B
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a. a strong, dominant father b. rejection of the child c. consistent discipline d. acceptance of the child
Activity in the _____ tells us to eat, whereas activity in the _____ tells us to stop eating because we are full
a) amygdala; right frontal lobe b) lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus c) lateral hypothalamus; prefrontal cortex d) amygdala; ventromedial hypothalamus
Among those over 65, widows outnumber widowers three to one
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Mr. Torres had a series of strokes that left areas of dead brain cells, causing step-by-step degeneration of his mental ability. Mr. Torres is experiencing __________
A) familial Alzheimer’s disease B) sporadic Alzheimer’s disease C) vascular dementia D) Parkinson’s disease