The study of personality stems from two different approaches. What are these?
A) meditation and self-assessment
B) laboratory research on animal behavior and case studies on human behavior
C) academic psychology and clinical practice
D) social psychology and learning theory
Answer: C) academic psychology and clinical practice
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The two-factor theory explains anxiety disorders as arising and persisting through a combination of ____
a. attachment and social learning b. temperament and exposure c. classical and operant conditioning d. modeling and reinforcement
The theories that place importance on the external environment and on the effects of conditioning and learning are the
a. humanistic theories. b. psychodynamic theories. c. behaviorist theories. d. trait theories.
Whenever five-year-old Claire goes to the dentist, she becomes anxious and cries. Since she was not afraid of the dentist on her first visit, her fear is a learned behavior. The US in this case was probably _________________
A) the dentist's beard B) sweet toothpaste C) painful teeth cleaning D) small prizes given after the exam
Sally has been smoking for ten years. She is now pregnant. Her doctor explained that maternal smoking carries a greater risk of
a. FAS b. FAE c. ADHD d. SIDS e. SADS