A psychologist who argues that phobias are actually learned fears is putting forth a __________.

A. rationalization
B. pseudoscientific theory
C. reduction
D. generalization


Answer: D

Psychology

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In ancient societies, if a person's abnormal conduct consisted of speech that appeared to have a religious or mystical significance, then the person was __________.

A. shunned from society and thought to be possessed by an evil spirit B. considered a witch C. treated with awe and respect D. assumed to have a heart defect

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The Brazelton scale (NBAS) screens for ____ whereas the Apgar assesses____

a. overall health at birth? behavioral and neurological problems b. physical health? cognitive functioning c. behavioral and neurological problems? overall health at birth d. Both instruments measure newborn-parent bonding

Psychology

The Director of HR at Multimedia Corporation is concerned about some stereotyping which has occurred in the work environment. To combat this stereotyping the HR director has decided to

What will be an ideal response?

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To calculate the confidence interval (CI) of a mean you need to know:

a. The sample mean, the sample standard deviation, and population mean. b. The number of people in a sample, the ? value, and CI level. c. The CI level, the number of people in a sample, , and standard deviation d. None of the above are correct.

Psychology