____ involves intense and persistent fear triggered by specific objects or situations.The fear reaction is excessive.Most individuals with phobias realize that their reactions are excessive or unreasonable, but this realization does not reduce the phobic response.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
specific phobia
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a. universal and adaptive b. economical and adaptive c. universal and economical d. economical and random
In order to diagnose an individual with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, it is necessary for symptoms to be present in
A. both symptom clusters B. the hyperactivity cluster C. the area of impulsivity D. either of the symptom clusters
Besner et al. presented participants with color words in which only one letter was in a color that conflicted with the color of the word (e.g., the word "red" with the "e" in blue). What happened to the Stroop Effect in this case?
a) There was a typical Stroop effect. b) The Stroop effect was still found, but was reduced. c) There was no Stroop effect. d) The researchers found a reverse Stroop effect.
Research has shown that physically attractive people receive all of the following benefits except
(a) higher pay (b) more lenient sentences in criminal trials (c) more help when in need (d) higher self-esteem