If Alberto has anxiety related to a particular dog that is trying to bite him, he would be exhibiting a(n) __________.

A. fear reaction
B. phobic reaction
C. threat reaction
D. overreaction


Answer: A

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The use of developmentally appropriate techniques for interviewing children __________.

A. has by now spread to nearly all legal professionals who interview children B. leads to a good relationship between examiner and child, but does not improve the accuracy of children's recall C. leads a great majority of children who have actually been abused to disclose the abuse D. can still only get about one-third of children who were abused to disclose the abuse

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Judy's son has noticed that his mother has suddenly gotten very forgetful and seems to be getting worse. She has begun having difficulty speaking, so Judy went to the doctor who diagnosed her with a stroke. What was the doctor's diagnosis regarding her memory loss?

A. Judy experienced irreversible memory loss and is diagnosed with vascular dementia. B. Judy experienced memory loss due to ministrokes in the brain, but they are reversible. C. Judy is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. D. Judy is in the early phases of Parkinson's disease.

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The students who became guards in Zimbardo's classic prison study __________

a) felt it was too awkward to try to reprimand and punish fellow students. b) quickly adapted to their role even to the point of becoming sadistic. c) found the role of prison guard nearly impossible to adapt to. d) all stated afterwards that it would have been preferable to play the role of prisoner.

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