Passion is defined as which of the following?

A. The experience of warmth toward another person that arises from feelings of closeness and connectedness
B. A commitment to maintain a relationship through good times and bad
C. An intense romantic or sexual desire, accompanied by physiological arousal
D. A passionate, obsessive love at first sight without intimacy or commitment


Answer: C

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a. keep a lookout for anything that might remind them of the unwanted thought b. redirect attention away from the unpleasant thought c. "numb" the mind so that people do not think any thoughts d. "cover up" the unwanted thought with other, competing thoughts

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Regarding the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was discovered that:

A. antidepressant drugs are only effective for compulsions involving checking B. psychoanalysis is highly effective C. spontaneous recovery of obsessions occurs within minutes of the therapy session D. not all people respond to drug treatment

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The three basic forms of reliability emphasized in the text are:

A) internal reliability, external reliability, and restrictive reliability B) interobserver reliability, interrater reliability, and test-retest reliability C) interobserver agreement, internal consistency, and temporal consistency D) interrater agreement, internal agreement, and temporal agreement

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Mike and Elizabeth have a new baby. If you wanted to see what she will be like as an adult, where might you focus your attention?

A) Examine the frequency of interactions between the parents and the child. B) Observe Mike and Elizabeth's basic personalities. C) Look at the friends she makes growing up and their respective personalities. D) Wait until the baby has a sibling and look at the various activities they engage in together.

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