Exam 6: The Fundamental Attribution Error

While he was studying,Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely suffering from

Compulsive hand washing often increases in frequency because it relieves feelings of anxiety. This best illustrates the impact of ________ on compulsive behaviors.

Obsessions are

Lenore is unexplainably and continually tense and is plagued by muscle tension,sleeplessness,and an inability to concentrate. Lenore most likely suffers from

Without success,Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress intrusive thoughts that she might have forgotten to lock her house when she left for work. Her experience is most symptomatic of

A person attacked by a fierce dog develops a fear of all dogs. This best illustrates

When expecting to be electrically shocked,people with an antisocial personality disorder,as compared with normal people,show

Obsessive thoughts typically ________ anxiety and compulsive behaviors typically ________ anxiety.

Jason is so preoccupied with staying clean that he showers as many as 10 times each day. Jason would be diagnosed as suffering from a(n)

There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to

Repeatedly thinking about your own death is to ________ as repeatedly washing your hands is to ________.

Experiencing physical symptoms,such as blindness or paralysis,for which no physiological basis can be found is indicative of

William,an airplane pilot,is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Because he himself suffered no physical injuries,psychologists suspect that William probably suffers from

June is so preoccupied with keeping her house absolutely spotless that she has no time to do anything but clean. After each family meal she not only washes the dishes,she also thoroughly cleans and polishes the kitchen table,chairs,floor,and cupboards. Although these cleaning rituals irritate her family,June is unable to discontinue them without experiencing intense feelings of discomfort. Use the learning and biological perspectives to explain June's behavior.

Which of the following provides evidence that human fears have been subjected to the evolutionary process?

Which of the following disorders was more common in Freud's day than it is today?

Sharon is continually tense,jittery,and apprehensive for no specific reason. She would probably be diagnosed as suffering a(n)

Nicholas Spanos considers dissociative identity disorder to be

Rishi,a college student,complains that he feels apprehensive and fearful most of the time but doesn't know why. Without warning,his heart begins to pound,his hands get icy,and he breaks out in a cold sweat. Rishi most likely suffers from

Because of some troubling thoughts,Carl recently had a PET scan of his brain that revealed excessive activity in the anterior cingulate area. Carl's psychiatrist believes that Carl suffers from