An approach-avoidance conflict involves:

a. two options, neither of which are pleasurable
b. two options, one positive and one negative
c. one situation that has both pleasurable and disagreeable aspects
d. one situation that does not cause stress


C

Psychology

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You are given the topic of age and mood disorders for a term paper in abnormal psychology and instructed to write the paper in the format of a newspaper report for the general public. Which of the following titles would be the best choice?

a. "Mania Runs Wild in Older Generations" b. "Age and Mood Disorders: A Positive Correlation" c. "High Rates of Depression in the Elderly: Correcting a Myth" d. "Age Trends in Prevalence of Mood Disorders Obscured by Gender Effects"

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Practicing an acceleration target behavior is known as

a. repeated exposure. b. positive practice. c. role-playing. d. behavior rehearsal.

Psychology

Which of the following is an advantage of observational learning?

a. ?Anyone in a child’s life can act as a role model. b. ?It is most effective for teaching desirable rather than undesirable behaviors. c. ?The learning occurs very rapidly. d. ?It expands learning capacity.

Psychology

"Racial profiling" by law enforcement in which specific racial groups are targeted for questioning or cited more often than other groups for minor infractions, such as illegal lane change, is an example of

a. stereotyping. b. symbolic prejudice. c. a personal prejudice. d. discrimination.

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