Carmelo has "astraphobia," which means he is terrified of storms. Ever since his well-meaning mother took him from the yard and shut him in a closet so that the lightning wouldn't frighten him, he has been petrified by the sight of looming clouds
This is not very helpful for someone who lives in the tropics where it storms frequently and Carmelo's new job requires that he move to Florida. What sort of therapy would be least traumatic and most helpful for Carmelo so that he can be comfortable in his new home?
a) flooding
b) stimulus satiation
c) aversive therapy
d) systematic desensitization
d
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a. babbling. b. cooing. c. the single-word stage. d. the telegraphic stage.
Lynelle has had damage to her pre-frontal cortex. Describe two problems she might now experience.
What will be an ideal response?
To detect developmental problems before birth, doctors use __________
A) prenatal diagnostic methods B) genomic imprinting C) gene therapy D) carrier detectors
Throughout history, what was the average number of children women typically gave birth to?
1 to 3 || 4 to 8 || 9 to 12 || 13 to 15 || || ||