Alicia developed a fear of spiders after being bitten by one. However, she has no problems looking at pictures of spiders. This is an example of
a. discrimination.
b. generalization.
c. instrumental conditioning.
d. intrapsychic conflict.
a. discrimination.
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Drugs such as alcohol that inhibit aspects of the central nervous system are
a. disinhibitionistic. b. depressants. c. stimulants. d. intoxicants.
In a recent study, people were able to detect which type of faces fastest and why?
a. happy faces because we are more sensitive to positive emotions b. sad faces because we are more sensitive to distress in others c. angry and scheming faces because we are sensitive to threats of possible harm d. neutral faces because ambiguity tends to bother most people
Nanci’s son has just been hospitalized and will be undergoing an emergency appendectomy. She begins to take deep breaths in an effort to reduce the anxiety she feels about her son’s surgery. Nanci is engaging in ____
a. ?emotion-focused coping b. ?problem-focused coping c. ?primary appraisal d. ?secondary appraisal
You are given the topic of the glass ceiling for a presentation in a course on gender. When you find information on the topic, you learn that it means
a) women are more closely observed in the workplace than men. b) women face barriers as they pursue jobs with greater responsibility and higher pay. c) many women feel the need to work to support their families, yet many would prefer to remain at home. d) women tend to work in situations that have high public visibility and thus if they make mistakes they are known to more people.