The case of the "bag lady" (BL) demonstrates the involuntary confinement of a person perceived to be a threat to self or to others, even though no crime has been committed. This is known as ____
a. civil commitment
b. institutionalization
c. criminal commitment
d. civil hospitalization
a
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In his research into the personality traits of animals, Samuel Gosling found that __________ are the most similar to human beings.
A. chimpanzees B. octopuses C. dogs D. white rats
Explain the basic premise of social exchange theory, and describe one prediction about intimate relationships derived from this theory
What will be an ideal response?
_____ is a type of reasoning that is directed towards arriving at a belief.
A) Means–ends analysis B) Syllogistic reasoning C) Theoretical reasoning D) Analogical problem solving
Regarding specific phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People affected by phobias recognize that their fears are unreasonable. b. A phobic disorder differs from ordinary fears in that phobias produce overwhelming fear that may lead to vomiting, wild climbing or running, or fainting. c. About 8.7 percent of all adults have a phobic disorder in a given year. d. Fear of closed spaces is the most common specific phobia of Americans.