After Harriet was in a bicycle accident, she became fearful of riding bicycles. Which theory of the development of phobias would explain this fear?

a. preparedness
b. psychoanalytic
c. operant conditioning
d. classical conditioning


Answer: d.

Psychology

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Which of these statements are correct?

a. Self-perception explains attitude change following behavioral commitment beyond our latitude of acceptance. b. Dissonance explains attitude change following behavioral commitment beyond our latitude of acceptance. c. Self-perception explains attitude change; dissonance does not. d. Hypocrisy explains attitude change following behavioral commitment beyond our latitude of acceptance.

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Cohort effects in cross-sectional studies

a. enhance the validity of the research. b. do not occur; cohort effects are irrelevant. c. confound the interpretation of age effects. d. are a problem for observational studies only.

Psychology

Dorie has had several BOTOX injections. Scientists would predict that shortly after her injections, Dorie _____.

A. would experience stronger than normal emotions B. would experience weaker than normal emotions C. would be especially sensitive to fear D. would have an overactive amygdala

Psychology