Greta fears that something extremely embarrassing will happen if she leaves home or enters an unfamiliar situation. Thus,
it is virtually impossible for her to go outside her home alone to the mall or be in a crowd, or even ride in a car. Greta most likely has which disorder?
a. agoraphobia
b. factitious disorder
c. acute stress disorder
d. generalized anxiety disorder
ANSWER: a
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Research using the HOME checklist has shown that
A) when researchers control for SES, the black–white disparity in preschoolers' IQ increases by a few points. B) the HOME–IQ relationship declines in middle childhood. C) HOME scores do not predict IQ beyond the effects of maternal education and intelligence. D) the HOME–IQ correlation is stronger for adopted children than biological children.
When Karl Lashley was looking for the engram in the brain, he used __________ to see if he could disrupt a rat’s memory
a. freezing b. lesioning c. deep brain stimulation d. surgical removal