Fifteen-year-old Ashley is experiencing panic attacks on a daily basis, sometimes in response to attempting to go to school and sometimes while she is at home in her room. Ashley may meet the criteria for which disorder?
a. OCD
b. anxiety disorder
c. panic disorder
d. social anxiety
C
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Generalizing from Zuckerman's research on sensation seeking, which of the following statements best describes a sensation-seeker?
a. prefers being with familiar people over meeting new people b. prefers sleeping in a comfortable bed and room over camping out c. would probably not be interested in trying hypnosis d. would enjoy going to a loud nightclub instead of a quiet restaurant e. prefers quiet parties to wild ones
Developmental psychologists describe prenatal development as occurring in
a. three stages: first, second, and third trimesters. b. three stages: germinal, embryonic, and fetal. c. nine stages corresponding to each month of pregnancy. d. two stages: fertilization and pregnancy. e. three stages: fertilization, pregnancy, and birth.
The individual responsible for describing the drive-reduction theory was
a. Sigmund Freud. c. Richard Solomon. b. William James. d. Clark Hull.
When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what year it was, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?
A. Thought processes B. Appearance and behavior C. Sensorium D. Intellectual functioning