A child does almost everything with her mother and seems extremely anxious at school, getting frequent stomachaches and wanting to go home. If the child has an anxiety disorder, it is MOST likely:

A) agoraphobia
B) bipolar disorder.
C) dependent personality disorder.
D) separation anxiety disorder.


Answer: D) separation anxiety disorder.

Psychology

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a. The source must be credible. b. The source must be trustworthy. c. The person must be motivated to process the message carefully. d. The person must have an existing attitude that he or she is willing to change.

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Compare and contrast risk-taking and impulsive behaviors. Give examples of each

What will be an ideal response?

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Lashley:

a. was an opponent of Gestalt psychology b. initially sought to support Watsonian behaviorism with neurophysiological evidence c. found the engramneurophysiological locus of memory and learning d. disproved the concept of mass action

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How do infants who are considered to be quick learners perform on habituation tasks?

A. Infants who learn quickly look away from an unchanging stimulus more quickly. B. Infants who learn quickly stare at an unchanging stimulus longer. C. Infants who learn quickly look away from a stimulus that changes frequently more quickly. D. Infants who learn quickly prefer stimuli they have seen more often over new stimuli.

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