A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a(n) __________.

A. phobia
B. obsession
C. hypnagogic image
D. compulsion


Answer: B

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A) computer hard drive. B) "cheat sheet" stating where the components of the memory are stored. C) online "cloud" storage that frees the brain to process events necessary for survival. D) video-recording device.

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In Ellis's ABC theory, emotions are caused by __________

a) activating events. b) a person's beliefs. c) unresolved conflicts. d) the consequences of a person's behavior.

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Adults' tendency to experience happy, nostalgia-filled feelings when they hear the music of an ice cream truck can be best explained by the relationship of attitudes to

a. classical conditioning. b. operant conditioning. c. self-perception. d. values.

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