A phobia is best interpreted as a
a. rational fear based upon realistic dangers.
b. conditioned emotional response.
c. fear shaped by operant conditioning in childhood.
d. conscious attempt to appear frightened in order to gain attention.
B
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A. increase B. decline C. stay the same D. show an initial decline and then an increase
Which question provides the best example of the concept of generativity versus stagnation?
a. Will my work benefit the next generation? b. Do I know who I am? c. Should I get married? d. Will my choice of college major lead to a career in which I will make a lot of money?
Which is not a limitation of the experimental method?
(a) it cannot be used for some important questions (b) in the world, things are all correlated rather than having "other" things held constant (c) causal inferences cannot be made from experimental data (d) there is, in most experiments, just a single situation
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A) Men are less likely to die from accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, strokes, homicide, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. B) Heart disease typically develops later in men as compared to women due to the presence of estrogen. C) Men indulge in unhealthful habits that are more typical of them, such as drinking, reckless behavior, and smoking. D) Women tend to avoid medical attention until preventable or treatable problems become life-threatening.