_____ is a prolonged and severe stress reaction to a catastrophic event

a) AIDS-related dementia
b) Posttraumatic stress disorder
c) Substance abuse
d) Major depression


Answer: b

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The idea that you can't be profoundly relaxed and fearful at the same time is basic to

a. behavior modification. b. systematic desensitization. c. successive goal approximations. d. psychodynamic activation.

Psychology

Which factor has the greatest impact on increasing life expectancy at birth?

a. Reduction of the fertility rate b. Prevention of illness that effects those over age 70 c. Prevention of illness that leads to death in infancy and early childhood d. Delay of age at marriage

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According to Freud, if conflicts at any given psychosexual stage are unresolved, the

A. person will make a rapid transition to the next stage in the sequence. B. person will become a chain smoker or an alcoholic. C. ego will fail to develop. D. person will become fixated at that stage, which may affect future behaviors.

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Demonstrating that there are many paths to the profession of clinical psychology, more than half of APA-accredited doctoral programs offer _____.

A. focus groups B. specialty training C. part-time study D. online internships

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