Brian banged his shin against a desk and grimaced with pain. He quickly bent over and began rubbing his leg where he'd banged it and the pain he was experiencing started to subside a bit. This phenomenon can best be explained by __________
a) the gate-control theory.
b) the absolute-threshold theory.
c) the opponent-process theory.
d) the volley theory of pain control.
a
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In 1909, Freud ____.?
a. ?completed his self-analysis b. ?developed the concept of the thanatos c. ?received an honorary doctorate in psychology from Clark University d. ?expelled Jung from his circle of associates e. ?was diagnosed as having cancer
As described in the text, behavioral models of abnormality assume that abnormal behavior
a. is learned in much the same way that normal behavior is learned. b. is best explained by a different set of learning principles than those governing normal behavior. c. is largely unlearned, but can be brought under the influence of the environment. d. is the result of a blockage of a person's natural potential. e. is largely the result of genetics, but can be influenced by learning.