Which attitudinal factor describes the extent of how strongly an individual feels about an issue?
a) Certainty
b) Extremity
c) Personal experience
d) Accessibility
b
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Matt is working with a psychologist to overcome his fear of heights. They develop a fear hierarchy and Matt is exposed to progressively greater fear-producing situations while maintaining relaxation. Which procedure is being used to help Matt overcome his fear of heights?
a. systematic desensitization b. in vivo desensitization c. environmental desensitization d. experimental desensitization
Because of its influence on affecting food palatability, scientists have been focusing their attention on the relationship between obesity and ____
a. serotonin b. GABA c. epinephrine d. dopamine
Many animals release chemicals that cause highly specific reactions when detected by other members of the species. The chemicals are called:
a. hormones b. steroids c. protochemicals d. pheromones
Jillian had a dream in which she fell from an airplane and landed on a cloud that turned into a sandy beach by an orange lake. According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming, the sudden, bizarre changes in settings that took place in Jillian's dream represent:
a. the manifest content of the dream b. an interpretation of random neural activity in the hindbrain c. the latent content of the dream d. a psychic premonition of future events