Anxiety disorders are a class of disorders characterized by:

a. the separation of conscious awareness from previous thoughts or memories
b. excessive apprehension that impairs normal functioning
c. prolonged and disabling disruptions in emotional state
d. chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning


B

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Information at the beginning and end of a list tends to be more easily recalled than information in the middle of the list. This cognitive process is called

a. encoding. c. serial-position effect. b. chunking. d. the Magic Number Seven.

Psychology

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After completing the task, participants reported how satisfied they were with the other members of their group. ________ is the independent variable in this study. a. Group dynamics b. The puzzle c. Group size d. Satisfaction

Psychology