Cory is holding a bright purple ball. He is attempting to describe in detail the experience of feeling and seeing the ball, as well as reporting any internal reactions that holding the ball creates. Cory is engaging in
A. prosopagnosia.
B. introspection.
C. cognitive fixation.
D. subliminal perception.
Answer: B
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A false belief that is firmly and consistently held despite contradictory evidence or logic is a ____
a. distortion c. delusion b. loose association d. hallucination
Regarding traumatic stresses, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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a. it involves a changed environment-behavior relation. b. two very different behaviors are required. c. two very different environments are required. d. no new behavior was selected. e. flinching and salivating are learned behaviors.