Allen, who was bullied as a child, feels anxious whenever he sees a gang of teenagers walking toward him. As a result, he usually crosses the street so that he does not have to walk past them. This example best illustrates the _____
A) ?Premack principle
B) ?two-process theory of avoidance
C) ?latent inhibition effect
D) ?species-specific defense reaction theory
B
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Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression focuses on ____
a. biological principles b. assertiveness skills c. relationship issues d. negative thought patterns
What has been a problem with Caplan's categories of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention?
a. tertiary prevention overlaps with clinical treatment b. primary prevention overlaps with clinical treatment c. secondary prevention involves all persons in a setting d. all of the above
One of the findings from the most detailed study of sexual behavior among young adults in the United States was that __________________________
a. masturbation continues through the thirties and forties for most men b. women reported more frequent sexual fantasies than their male counterparts c. more than half of young adults from the late twenties to early forties reported more than one sexual partner in the past year d. there were no gender differences in the frequency of orgasm
During a PET scan, a London cabby is asked to describe the route she would take a fare from the West End theater district to Harrod's department store. Her description would be associated with
a. reduced activity of the left hippocampal formation. b. increased activity of the right hippocampal formation. c. reduced activity of the right hippocampal formation. d. increased activity of the left hippocampal formation. e. an increase in the activity of the amygdala, but not the hippocampus.