William recalls a time when he was a child when he nearly drowned in a public swimming pool. It was a very frightening experience. Since that time, the smell of chlorine leaves him with feelings of dread

William's situation can be most easily explained by which of the following?
a. classical conditioning
b. guided participation
c. superego
d. social learning theory


a

Psychology

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The changes in the DSM-5 have some criticisms, including the belief that using a continuum for some mental disorders could cause ____

a. more individuals to be diagnosed with less severe symptoms b. pharmaceutical companies to lose money c. individuals with mental disorders to be prelabeled d. emphasis to move away from severity of symptoms

Psychology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

A placebo condition helps to address the problem of demand characteristics.

Psychology

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

A. inhibition of the primary motor cortex by the pontine reticular formation. B. PGO spikes. C. inhibition originating in the reticular formation and traveling to the spinal cord. D. inhibition of the basal ganglia.

Psychology

Ben Underwood was deaf due to retinal blastoma.

a. True b. False

Psychology