You are a psychotherapist practicing in San Francisco. You are concerned because a patient has just expressed a fairly detailed plan to kidnap, mutilate, and kill a coworker. Under California law, you have a duty to _______ the potential victim, which may
include actions like hospitalizing the potentially dangerous patient.
a. warn
b. protect
c. notify
d. inform
Answer: b.
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Jed is very interested in having a committed relationship with someone. Based on Diamond's research, this is probably motivated by the ____
a. attachment drive b. sex drive c. nurture drive d. psychodynamic drive
Joe and Mary want to help their relationship last. What is the best advice you could give them?
a. Face the negative qualities of each other and communicate your concerns frequently. b. Take plenty of time to get to know each other before you make a long-term commitment. c. Find a different partner when serious conflicts arise. d. Settle into a comfortable routine with each other.
In a classic experiment, Little Albert, a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a white rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of
a. stimulus discrimination. b. stimulus generalization. c. extinction. d. shaping.
When principles of perceptual organization lead to distortions in the appearance of objects, __________ results
a. an illusion c. retinal disparity b. accommodation d. a hallucination