Jacob is trying to go to sleep. So, he tries to keep his eyes open (in the dark) and stay awake as long as possible. This allows sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers performance anxiety. This technique is known as
a. stimulus control.
b. sleep restriction.
c. the paradoxical intention.
d. the tryptophan effect.
C
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A) creativity. B) anxiety. C) antisocial behaviour. D) avoidance.
One way that maturation of the prefrontal cortex is demonstrated is in the game
hide and seek. patty-cake. peek-a-boo. Simon Says.
Which school of thought emphasizes that the psychological needs for love, self-esteem, belonging,
self-expression, creativity, and spirituality are just as important as the biological needs for food and water? a. behaviorism b. cognitive c. humanism d. psychodynamic
The abstinence violation effect is
a. the relapse rate percentage used in treatment outcome studies of addicts. b. the effect that physiologically addicting drugs have in making continued abstinence difficult. c. the tendency of an abstainer to relapse completely after a minor transgression. d. the Alcoholics Anonymous phrase for relapsing.