The anxiety disorder in which an individual experiences numerous emotional attacks characterized by overwhelming terror that occur suddenly and unexpectedly is known as
a. a generalized anxiety disorder.
b. a phobic disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. panic disorder.
D
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Research indicates that ____ and ____ are two main motivations underlying the self-serving bias
a. self-enhancement; self-presentation b. self-enhancement; consistency c. self-presentation; social comparison d. consistency; social comparison
Jamar has been concerned that some of his lapses in memory might signal oncoming dementia. To determine if these changes are normal or an early form of dementia, a clinician may administer the
a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Halstead-Reitan test. b. Wechsler Child Intelligence Scale and the Piaget test. c. Chomsky Intelligence Analysis test and the Halstead-Reitan test. d. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Elders and the Stroop test.
Four participants sign up for an experiment examining the effects of alcohol on sociability. One participant is given an alcoholic beverage to drink and is told that it is alcohol. A second participant is given an alcoholic beverage to drink but is told that it is nonalcoholic. A third participant drinks a nonalcoholic beverage but is told that it contains alcohol, and a fourth participant is
given a nonalcoholic beverage and is told that it is nonalcoholic. Suppose that the effects of alcohol on sociability were entirely due to expectancy effects. Which participant(s) would behave more socially after drinking? A) the second participant only B) the third participant only C) the first and third participants D) the first and second participants
Learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement and remains hidden until reinforcement is provided is known as
a. instrumental learning. b. latent learning. c. covert conditioning. d. respondent conditioning.