Children who overcome severe problems in childhood are sometimes referred to as "invincible," or ______

Fill in the blank with correct word


resilient

Psychology

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An irrational, persistent fear of something is called a(n) ______

a) mania b) obsession c) phobia d) compulsion

Psychology

Tim yells at his two-year-old daughter Allison for soiling her pants. He also threatens to spank her if she ever does it again. Next week, she soils her pants again. According to studies on punishment, why did Tim's approach fail?

a. The threat was a reinforcer. b. The punishment did not tell her how to change her behavior. c. Allison wasn't punished immediately. d. Yelling is not a form of punishment.

Psychology

A mentally healthy person who is prone to claiming that patterns exist where there are none:

a. is showing negative affectivity. b. is showing signs of post-traumatic growth. c. probably feels a lost sense of control over a problem or situation. d. has a pessimistic explanatory style.

Psychology

REM sleep refers to __________

a. dreamless sleep. b. sleep induced by sleeping pills. c. sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely. d. sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly . e. sleep that occurs when you are daydreaming.

Psychology