Which of the following problems would be LEAST likely to be treated with aversion therapy?
a. drug addiction
b. alcoholism
c. male erectile disorder
d. smoking behavior
Answer: c. male erectile disorder
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Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory?
a. David Buss b. Walter Cannon c. Robert Trivers d. Stanley Schachter
According to Horney, one of the self-protective devices used to cope with basic anxiety involves:
a. creating feelings of loss and regret. c. withdrawing from people psychologically. b. manifesting physical symptoms of pain. d. acting out sexually.
What does it mean to say that an experiment has two independent variables?
a. The researcher has created a study with two different conditions. b. The researcher has come up with two different measures to take in order to test the hypothesis. c. The researcher is manipulating two different variables in the course of the study. d. The effects of one variable in the study have nothing to do with the effects of the other variable.
Reaction formation is an ego-defense mechanism that:
a. actively keeps anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious b. deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others c. channels unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities d. transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling