Tim would like to stop drinking alcohol, but he is finding it difficult to resist the urge to drink when he meets up with friends. Tim’s therapist assures him that if he can resist the urge to drink during these social events, his cravings for alcohol will diminish even further, eventually fading away. What process is Tim’s therapist describing?

Bipolar disorders are evident in one-fourth of all U.S emerging adults

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

A researcher theorizes that people are likely to perspire more when telling embarrassing stories than when telling funny stories. Volunteers are asked to record a memory of an embarrassing or a funny incident and their perspiration is measured

On some days, but not others, the lab where the recordings are done is very hot. Based on this information, the researcher should be concerned most about a. placebo effects. b. expectancy effects. c. the presence of a confounding variable. d. coming up with an operational definition of embarrassment.