In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, the therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations. Similar to the treatments used for individuals with social phobia, the therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups. Most likely, she is
being treated for ________ personality disorder.
a. avoidant
b. dependent
c. Antisocial
d. histrionic
a
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Are individuals who reason at higher moral levels more likely to act in moral ways?
a. Yes, there seems to be a positive relationship between these variables. b. No, there is no relationship between these variables. c. No, those who reason at stage 5 are likely to act based upon stage 3 and 4 principles. d. Yes for women, but no for men.
A cognitive psychologist who analyzes a cognitive task in terms of a series of stages—like the way a computer operates—is using which of the following approaches?
a. the information-processing approach b. the introspection approach c. the gestalt approach d. the parallel distributed processing approach
Valerie and Latoya are using a checklist to assess the aggressive behaviors of children at a playground. On a child-by-child basis, Valerie’s scores largely agree with Latoya’s, suggesting that the checklist has high ______ reliability.
a. internal b. inter-rater c. test–retest d. alternate-form
Individuals exposed to the influenza virus during the first trimester of pregnancy are ______
likely than others to develop schizophrenia. a. less c. three times as b. slightly more d. seven times as