In a research study, cancer patients, prior to undergoing chemotherapy, are given a drink in a container with a bright orange lid. After pairing the drink with chemotherapy, the patients experience distress and nausea when presented with the container. This study supports what theory of phobias?
a. observational learning
c. classical conditioning
b. psychodynamic
d. cognitive-behavioral
C
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a. The structure must receive information from other neurons. b. The structure must also have afferent neurons. c. The structure sends information to other neurons. d. Interneurons affect the flow of information in the structure.
One of the most controversial diagnoses in psychology today is dissociative identity disorder (DID). Provide two pieces of evidence for DID and four pieces of evidence citied by skeptics of the disorder
What will be an ideal response?
With grouped scores, the mode is the mid-point of the interval with the highest frequency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by which part of the brain?
A. optic nerve B. frontal lobe C. hypothalamus D. median forebrain bundle