Kimberly is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates anxiety. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Kimberly's case represents an example of abnormality?
A. Statistical rarity
B. Social noncompliance
C. Personal distress
D. Situational context
Answer: C
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a. The concept of passive euthanasia is a contradiction in terms because any form of euthanasia is, by definition, an active event. b. Euthanasia, whether passive or active, should be embraced as an acceptable form of action under certain circumstances. c. Euthanasia is simply a form of murder, and its practice should be universally outlawed. d. Active euthanasia should be embraced as a decision that can be made by an individual, while passive euthanasia should be banned because it is always chosen by someone other than the patient.
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a. written contract b. baseline phase c. negative consequence d. acceleration target behavior
Research shows that early conflicts are
a. training grounds for aggression. b. unusual in middle-class homes. c. potentially adaptive opportunities to promote negotiation skills. d. invariably helpful to reducing aggression.
The first psychological theorists associated with modern cognitivism are
a. Wundt, Tichener, and James. b. Thorndike, Pavlov, and Guthrie. c. Köhler, Koffka, and Wertheimer. d. Watson, Skinner, and Hull.