Jessie is so afraid to drive across the long bridge over Lake Pontchartrain that he drives 50 miles out of his way when he visits his mother twice a week. Jessie would be diagnosed with

a. agoraphobia.
b. acute stress disorder.
c. a panic disorder.
d. a specific phobia.


D

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What was one effect of World War I on the field of psychology?

a. Many people became disheartened with the study of human behavior. b. An interest in the philosophical questions regarding human nature was renewed. c. Psychotherapy became widely available on the battlefield. d. Psychometric tests were used for the evaluation of soldiers.

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If a liberal response criterion is applied, both hits and false alarms will increase

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Before the 1970s, researchers believed that formal operational thought ____

does not develop in many cultures, particularly in cultures that do not have formal schooling || develops much sooner than Piaget proposed, closer to age 9 || develops much faster in girls than in boys because of social- emotional maturity || only develops in the United States, and for unknown reasons it does not develop in other industrialized nations || || ||

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If a person is hungry, his or her __________ will be activated.

A. pituitary gland B. hippocampus C. thalamus D. hypothalamus

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