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Question 1 of 5

Michael has an extreme fear of heights. To help him overcome this fear, a psychologist takes him to the top of the highest building in the city and offers him little comfort or guidance for managing his anxiety. This is a form of behavioural therapy called

A. flooding

B. extinction

C. aversion therapy

D. graduated exposure

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: flooding

Question 2 of 5

An unfortunate student sleeps through the final exam. Which of the following is he most likely to use as his excuse if he has an internal locus of control?

A. My alarm didn't go off; there must have been a power outage!'

B. My roommate kept me up until 5am talking about his girlfriend problems! I was exhausted!'

C. There was an epic game of beer pong and I drank so much that I forgot to set my alarm!'

D. My fraternity brothers played a practical joke on me and replaced my DayQuil with NyQuil!'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: There was an epic game of beer pong and I drank so much that I forgot to set my alarm!'

Question 3 of 5

Research has shown that people with autism exhibit all of the following atypicalities EXCEPT which one?

A. different visual scanpaths when looking at faces freely

B. different visual scanpaths when looking at faces to identify emotions

C. different responses in brain area MT to moving objects

D. different responses in the superior temporal sulcus to biological motion

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: different responses in brain area MT to moving objects

Question 4 of 5

A child drowned while swimming in a local lake 2 years ago. Which behavior indicates the childs parents have adapted to their loss? The parents:

A. visit their childs grave daily.

B. maintain their childs room as the child left it 2 years ago.

C. keep a place set for the dead child at the family dinner table.

D. throw flowers on the lake at each anniversary date of the accident.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: throw flowers on the lake at each anniversary date of the accident.

Question 5 of 5

A person has minor physical injuries after an auto accident. The person is unable to focus and says, I feel like something awful is going to happen. This person has nausea, dizziness, tachycardia, and hyperventilation. What is the persons level of anxiety?

A. Mild

B. Moderate

C. Severe

D. Panic

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Severe

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