Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called __________

a) agoraphobia.
b) a social phobia.
c) a specific phobia.
d) trypanophobia.


a

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Which term describes a period of deep depression following the birth of a child?

A. postpartum depression B. cyclothymia C. infant-induced disconnection D. "delivery drop"

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Biological research with patients who have OCD indicates that ____

a. the primary area of the brain that is affected is the limbic system b. different people show different responses to treatment c. almost complete relief from symptoms is gained with medication alone d. genetic factors play little, if any, role in this disorder

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Unobtrusive measures strive to minimize __________ during naturalistic observation

a. experimenters' expectations b. inaccurate reporting c. interference with the behaviors being observed d. the time involved

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Remembering what you had for lunch last Mondayis an example of ________ memory

A) semantic B) procedural C) implicit D) episodic

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