Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home

You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with _________________.
a) trypanophobia
b) odontophobia
c) agoraphobia
d) a specific phobia

ANS: C, People with severe agoraphobia fear leaving their homes.

Psychology

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How can a mother's interactions with a toddler result in that child growing into an adolescent with stronger autobiographical memories?

a. She can avoid contaminating the child's memory by having conversations about events in the toddler's life. b. She can enhance the child's memory by having conversations about events in the toddler's life. c. She can focus exclusively on praising the child for major events during toddlerhood. d. She cannot influence this process.

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