Harrison has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from __________.

A. conversion reaction
B. learned helplessness
C. paranoia
D. agoraphobia


Answer: D

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When Marty was younger, his parents were mostly concerned with supervising his daily activities, including his school work. As Marty grew older, his parents expected more cooperation from him, and they began to negotiate decisions together. Now that Marty is in high school, they have returned to a more supervisory role with respect to his leisure activities. Marty's parents have contributed to

his socialization a. mostly when he was younger. b. more now that he is an adolescent. c. by changing their emphasis as he has matured. d. by returning to an authoritarian parenting style.

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Classical and operant conditioning in infants seem to work best with

a. behaviors that are important to infants. b. behaviors that are important to the parents. c. behaviors that are irrelevant to infants. d. infants who cannot learn to habituate.

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In a classic study using the ____________________ method, one-month-old infants learned to activate a recording of "bah" by sucking on a nipple. After getting tired of the "bah" sound, the babies sucked harder when they heard a "pah" sound

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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__________ was a Swiss physician from the early 1500s who criticized the idea that mental illness was due to demonic possession and instead insisted that it was a treatable disease.

A. Paracelsus B. Galen C. Weyer D. Hippocrates

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