Your basketball team is up by 50 points at halftime only to lose in the final seconds of the game due to your star player missing his free throw shots. If your teammate experienced increased arousal from the potential of being judged by the audience,

this could be described as arousal due to:
a. evaluation apprehension.
b. mere presence.
c. decreased self-awareness.
d. distraction.

Answer: A

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Enrique was recently involved in a tragic accident in which his wife was killed. Following the accident, he ate little and found himself unable to fall asleep despite the fact that he was physically and emotionally exhausted

His family became very concerned about him. Given the limited amount of information presented, what do you know about this case? A) Enrique has major depressive disorder brought on by the death of a loved one. B) Enrique is most likely suffering from dysthymia. C) Enrique would not be diagnosed as having major depression. D) Most likely, Enrique suffers from Cushing's syndrome.

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Tad is an exhibitionist. His therapist has him expose himself to a preselected group of females. He is made to be fully aware of his actions and thoughts because he must talk about his penis and his fantasies in front of these women. This form of treatment is ____

a. based on psychodynamic assumptions b. usually considered a form of chemical castration c. an example of aversive behavior rehearsal d. one that often backfires because many exhibitionists enjoy the procedure

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