The behavioral process in which OCD patients are not permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation is called
a. exposure and response prevention.
b. Cognitive restructuring
c. anxiety reduction therapy.
d. behavioral inhibition conditioning.
a
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a. phobia b. depression c. schizophrenia d. generalized anxiety disorder
One of the categories of biological explanations for cognitive gender differences focuses on genetic gender differences. A typical genetic explanation proposes that
a. for males, a greater percentage of each chromosome is devoted to spatial ability. b. males inherit math abilities from both parents, whereas females inherit math abilities from just the mother. c. some abilities may be associated with recessive traits, carried on the X chromosome. d. the chromosomes are more likely to undergo mutation in males than in females.
According to DiFranza (2007), the leading predictor of whether a teenager will become dependent on cigarettes and unable to quit is ____
a. if the teen's friends also smoke b. whether the teen felt relaxed immediately after taking the first puff c. how easily the teen can get cigarettes d. if the teen's parents smoke
Carrie is extremely worried about her job. There are rumors of the company planning to downsize, and Carrie's boss has been fussing at everyone she encounters. With this situation, we can expect Carrie to be experiencing
a. less REM sleep. b. more REM sleep. c. more NREM sleep. d. more sleep spindles.