An irrational, persistent fear of something is called a __________

a) mania .
b) obsession.
c) phobia.
d) compulsion.

c

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a. social ecology b. primary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. secondary prevention

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In the early part of the 1900s, psychologists who broke down thought processes into their basic elements or functions were called structuralists or functionalists

What term might we use to describe psychologists in today's world who are similarly interested in understanding human thought processes? a. cognitive psychologists b. evolutionary psychologists c. humanistic psychologists d. psychodynamic psychologists

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