At a New Year's celebration, the first firecracker to explode causes everybody to startle and turn toward the location of the explosion. Later on, after many such explosions, no one seems to react when a firecracker explodes

This is an instance of which of the following?
a) Habituation of the orienting respons
b) Extinction of the orienting response
c) Priming of the vigilance response
d) Decay of the vigilance response

A

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a) Schizophrenia b) Panic disorder c) Generalized anxiety disorder d) A manic episode

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In the opening clinical case, Mary M. reported feeling a lack of energy, difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of interest in activities she previously enjoyed

Based on this information, which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for Mary M.? a) Eating disorder b) Major depressive disorder c) Bipolar disorder d) Generalized anxiety disorder

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