Elisa is often late for work because she needs to check to make certain the gas is shut off on her stove many times before she is comfortable leaving home. Elisa has a(n) __________
a) obsession.
b) compulsion.
c) perseveration disorder.
d) gas phobia.
b
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After waiting in line for an hour to buy tickets, you discover that the tickets cost more than you wanted to pay. You buy them anyway, to avoid wasting that much time. What tendency does this show?
a. Confirmation bias b. Functional fixedness c. Sunk cost effect d. Framing effect
Of the following coefficients of correlation, which one shows the strongest association between two variables?
a. ?0.90 b. ?0.25 c. +0.10 d. None of the above—not enough information is provided.
Which statement about a child's ability to distinguish speech sounds is TRUE?
A) Newborns can distinguish among only a few sounds, but by 6 months, babies can distinguish among the sounds of all languages. B) Newborns can distinguish among the sounds of all languages, but by 6 months, babies lose this ability. C) Newborns can distinguish among the sounds of all languages, and this ability is retained throughout life. D) Newborns can distinguish among only the sounds that are spoken to them, and they never develop the ability to distinguish among the sounds of all languages.
Which of the following is not a technique developed by Freud as a part of psychoanalytic treatment?
a. progressive relaxation c. analysis of slips of the tongue b. free association d. dream interpretation