Which of the following considers dreaming to be a form of practice for functioning in real-world situations?

A. Threat simulation theory
B. Memory theory
C. Continuity hypothesis
D. Activation-synthesis theory


Answer: A

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Dr. Swartz completed a PhD in clinical psychology. He specializes in diagnosing geriatric cognitive disorders and describing the severity of cognitive impairment. Dr. Swartz is probably a ____________

a. Psychotherapist b. Clinical neuropsychologist c. Neurologist d. Primary care physician

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Jason fills out an application for college with the grades he remembered getting throughout high school. While reviewing the application with a guidance counselor, the counselor points out that Jason seems to have inflated a few of his lower grades. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for Jason's behavior?

a. Jason is displaying the reminiscence peak characteristic of autobiographical memories. b. Jason fell prey to the tendency to revise personal histories to suit his current self-image. c. Jason relied on introspection and consequently impaired his self-knowledge of his grades. d. Jason was affected by the impact bias, which skewed his memory of his grades.

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With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis, some research supports the use of a. classical conditioning and operant conditioning

b. psychoanalysis. c. cognitive-behavioral treatment and stress management. d. humanistic therapy.

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Eysenck's personality theory includes which of these three factors?

a. Surface traits, source traits, and feature traits b. Central traits, cardinal traits, and secondary traits c. Extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism d. Real self, actual self, and ideal self e. Id, ego, and superego

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