Alan was admitted to the hospital complaining of dizzy spells and the fear that he might be dying. A medical exam showed that there was nothing physically wrong
Which explanation would least likely be offered by an advocate of the psychogenic hypothesis?
a) He had learned his symptoms from his upbringing.
b) His anxiety was driven by hypersensitivity to criticism.
c) He experienced difficulty during toilet training.
d) He is genetically predisposed as his father also suffers spells such as these.
d
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a. learned task; learned anxiety b. stress; anxiety c. learned task; learned hopelessness d. learned helplessness; learned anxiety
Which of the following psychologists is most likely to apply a cognitive perspective to research on classical conditioning?
a. Dr. Amir, who believes that the stronger the CS, the stronger the CR. b. Dr. Harding, who believes the frequency of the pairings of the CS and US are the most important factor explaining strength of the CR. c. Dr. Rivers, who believes that conditioned stimuli are signals or cues organisms use to make predictions about the environment. d. Dr. Smithers, who believes that reducing the interval between the CS and US will help strengthen the CR. e. Dr. Runes, who believes that the ability to think or conceptualize is the key factor in explaining the strengthof association between the CS and the CR.
When measure X gets smaller, measure Y also gets smaller in a
a. zero correlation. b. positive relationship. c. variable relationship. d. negative relationship.
For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is _____.
A) menarche, the growth spurt, and the beginning of breast development B) the beginning of breast development, the growth spurt, and menarche C) the growth spurt, menarche, and the beginning of breast development D) the growth spurt, the beginning of breast development, and menarche