Sensory perceptions that are not directly attributable to environmental stimuli are called ____
a. ideas of reference
b. hallucinations
c. delusions
d. loose associations
b
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A. nonequivalent control group posttest-only design B. one-group posttest-only design C. one-group pretest-posttest design D. nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design
According to Dr. A., specific phobias are the result of classical conditioning. According to Dr. B., they result from the displacement of intrapsychic conflict onto an external object that can then be avoided. According to Dr. C., they are the product of maladaptive, irrational beliefs about the feared object. Respectively, Drs. A., B., and C. endorse the __________ etiological models of
psychopathology. a. learning, biological, and psychodynamic b. learning, humanistic, and cognitive c. biological, psychodynamic, and cognitive d. none of the above
Stuart was in a serious automobile accident and in addition to breaking several bones, he suffered a deep cut that was bleeding badly. As he waited for help to arrive, it is likely that Stuart was experiencing a. hyponatremia
b. strong osmotic thirst. c. strong hypovolemic thirst. d. both osmotic and hypovolemic thirst.
What is a photoreceptor?
a. The part of the spectrum that stimulates the eye and produces visual sensations. b. Cells of the retina that respond to light. c. Neurons whose axons form the optic nerve. d. Neurons that conduct neural impulses from rods and cones to ganglion cells.