OCD: Etiology
What will be an ideal response?
Learning theory
People w/ OCD have high level of ambient anxiety
Use obsessions & compulsions to reduce anxiety
Reduction in anxiety self-rewarding
... increases likelihood of their repeated use
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Using MRI, Tsukiura and Cape (2011) found biological evidence for the
a. mere exposure effect. b. what-is-beautiful-is-good stereotype. c. social exchange theory. d. matching hypothesis.
Which of the following is NOT one of the parasomnias?
a. nightmares b. narcolepsy c. sleepwalking d. night terrors
As compared to married heterosexual couples, gays in close, committed relationships have been found
to ______. a. exhibit more verbal conflict but less physical aggression b. exhibit more physical aggression but less verbal conflict c. be comparably well-adjusted d. be more generally dysfunctional in couple adjustment
According to research, which of the following does NOT reduce aggression?
A. Channeling aggressive impulses into harmless activities B. Introducing incompatible responses C. Improving social and communications skills D. Attacking the problem at a societal level