The famous industrialist Howard Hughes devised extraordinary rituals to minimize the possibility of being contaminated by germs. For example, he would sometimes spend hours methodically cleaning a telephone. Hughes's behavior exemplifies which of the following disorders?
A) ?Agoraphobia.
B) ?Panic disorder.
C) ?Generalized anxiety disorder.
D) ?Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D
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A) Neurogenesis B) Neural plasticity C) Long-term potentiation D) Synaptogenesis
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a) introspection. b) functionalism. c) psychoanalysis. d) Gestalt psychologists.
There are many advantages to using experiments; however, a major drawback is
a. they do not help to establish a causal relationship. b. they tend to be low on internal validity. c. the need to ensure psychological realism to maintain external validity. d. they do not involve random assignment.
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A. A major influence on the increase in multitasking is the availability of multiple electronic media. B. Multitasking works best when tasks are complex and challenging. C. Younger adolescents are better at multitasking than older adolescents. D. Some high multitasking adolescents can hold more information in long-term memory.