Simone is instructed to deliberately think about her troubling and unpleasant thoughts

While she would normally engage in ritualistic behaviors to decrease the anxiety associated with these thoughts, her therapist refuses to allow her to engage in any of those behaviors. In an effort to help her overcome the diagnosis of _____, Simone's therapist is utilizing the _____ technique.

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: obsessive-compulsive disorder; exposure and response prevention

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Terrence is performing a mental plan or model of what bicycling should be like with this model allowing him to perform the complex movements involved in bicycling so that he can ride bicycles of different sizes and types and on a large variety of surfaces. Terrence is performing a motor __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The fact that IQ scores have gone up from 1947 to 2002 is called

a. progress. c. the Flynn Effect. b. survival of the fittest. d. the Butterfly Effect.

Psychology

Under normal circumstances, the only energy source for the brain is glucose.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What is the primary difference between psychiatrists and clinical psychologists?

a) Psychiatrists are physicians. b) Psychologists prescribe medication. c) Only psychologists have training in treating psychoses. d) Psychiatrists are mainly involved in research, not treatment.

Psychology