Which of the following is characteristic of the obsessions seen in OCD?
A) The obsessions are clearly related to a traumatic live event.
B) The obsessions are rarely related to the compulsions exhibited.
C) The obsessions serve to alleviate the anxiety created by the compulsions.
D) The individual with OCD knows that their obsessions are irrational.
D
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Much work remains regarding somatic symptom disorder medications because most drug studies in this area have not included
a. experimental groups. b. cross-cultural participants. c. control groups. d. medical diagnosis.
Drugs that cause psychoactive effects a. and their behavioral effects are assessed most frequently by researchers using microdialysis techniques
b. are only effective if administered through injection. c. are unable to move from the blood supply into the brain, which is why people use methods like smoking and chewing to administer drugs. d. naturally gain access to the brain.
Khristof, who is rather shy, is drinking some punch that has been spiked with alcohol. Within an hour, he approaches a woman he has had a crush on and tells her how pretty she is. "I've always wanted to ask you out, so no time like the present," he tells her. Khristof is acting this way because alcohol is a(n)
A. opiate that excites the limbic system. B. hallucinogenic drug. C. CNS depressant drug. D. CNS stimulating drug.
Renee acknowledges that practicing each day is best for learning how to play the violin but insists that studying the night before an exam is the best for her schoolwork. What is problematic about her reasoning?
A. Distributed practice improves semantic memory but not procedural memory. B. Massed practice is only advantageous for forming procedural memories. C. Distributed practice offers advantages for all types of memory. D. Massed practice is only advantageous for forming semantic memories.