According to evolutionary personality theory, psychological mechanisms
A. evolved because they were needed for survival.
B. helped the species survive and reproduce.
C. are identical in all people.
D. were once useful, but no longer are.
B
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Define phobia. Describe the difference between a phobia and a normal fear. Give an example of the difference between a phobia and a normal fear
Answer:
Mark's mother is worried because he only sleeps about 4 to 5 hours per night. What would you tell her?
a. She has reason to be concerned because, in the long run, Mark's lack of sleep will take its toll physically. b. There is nothing to worry about because young people need less sleep than older people. c. There is no problem as long as Mark spends most of his sleep time in REM sleep. d. There is probably nothing to be worried about since different people need differing amounts of sleep.
Darla was struggling to solve a difficult problem so she took a break to have lunch. As she ate, the solution to the problem suddenly occurred to her when she was not even consciously thinking about it. Darla experienced the ___________ effect
a. transitional b. reevaluation c. incubation d. sublimation
A researcher randomly assigns participants to taste and rate their liking for a flavored drink that is mixed with a high-calorie or zero-calorie sweetener. In this example, the ______ is the control group and the ______ is the experimental group.
A. flavored drink group; unflavored drink group B. high-calorie group; zero-calorie group C. zero-calorie group; high-calorie group D. unflavored drink group; flavored drink group