The individual with generalized social phobia
A) has a specific phobia for all social situations.
B) is likely to receive a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder.
C) exhibits a fear of most social situations.
D) typically has a fear of public speaking, using a public restroom, and restaurants.
C
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Which of the following is an advantage of personality inventories?
a. ?They are strong in reliability though weak in validity. b. ?Testing is more expensive but valid and reliable. c. ?Large numbers of people can be assessed quickly and inexpensively. d. ?They are very nuanced and subjective.
Which of the following statements is true of REM sleep?
A. Breathing rate decreases during this period. B. It is characterized by decreased heart rate and the absence of dreams. C. It occupies a little more than 20 percent of adults' total sleeping time. D. The activity of skeletal muscles increases during this period.
In Freud's earliest attempts at helping people overcome hysterical ailments such as blindness and paralysis, he utilized
A. hypnotic suggestions. B. free association. C. unconscious processing. D. drug treatment.
The eardrum transmits vibrations, produced by objects in the environment, to the
receptor cells in the inner ear, by means of the a. auditory canal. b. pinna. c. cochlea. d. ossicles. e. basilar membrane.