Barbiturates were once commonly used to treat anxiety; however, they are not ideal because they ____
a. ?are highly addictive
b. ?are not very effective
c. ?can cause seizures
d. ?increase the risk of stroke
ANSWER:
a
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a. It is more reliable. b. It is less reliable. c. It is just as reliable. d. There is not yet enough research on the differences in reliability.
Pavlov and Watson were behaviorists who followed different avenues of research. The common thread between them was
A. a basis in humanistic psychology. B. a basis in cognitive psychology. C. the link between environmental cues and behavior. D. using the law of effect to explain behavior.
Adolescents are more susceptible to stress than small children because of changes in the brain's
A) HPG axis. B) Broca's area. C) hippocampus. D) limbic system.
Gwyneth loves to drive at high speed with a carload of her friends. Although her parents have warned her about the danger of doing this, she feels that nothing bad will happen to her. Accidents and crashes are things that only happen to other people. Gwyneth's belief in her own invulnerability is part of her
A) imaginary audience. B) personal fable. C) mutual role-taking. D) social cognition.