A would-be quitter's therapist has him sit in front of a machine that blows smoke in his face while he is smoking one cigarette after another. This technique is called

The "self-fulfilling prophecy" is the reason that many people

a. love doomsday predictions. b. make a prophecy that they will fail their exams. c. create a prophecy that they will succeed on their exams. d. act in ways to make predictions of their own behavior or others' come true.

Which of the following is an explanation offered by Carlson for the seasonality effect in schizophrenia?

A) People are more likely to be outdoors during the early fall, leading to greater risk of a viral infection. B) A fetus born during the late summer is more likely to experience a viral infection during the second trimester. C) Immune function is generally enhanced during the winter months. D) A fetus born in the late winter is more likely to have been exposed to a viral infection during the second trimester. E) Birthing during the winter represents a stressor that impairs dopamine function.