Which of the following could be explained by regression toward the mean?

A. You get an average bowling score in one game and a superb score in the next game.
B. You get an average bowling score in one game and a very low score in the next game.
C. You get an average bowling score in one game and another average score in the next game.
D. You get a terrible bowling score in one game and an average score in the next game.

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The fact that people acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (such as snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (such as electrical outlets) can best be explained by:
A. classical conditioning.
B. operant conditioning.
C. observational learning.
D. preparedness.
The emotional reaction of the patient toward a psychoanalyst is called __________?
A. Resistance
B. Analysis
C. Transference
D. Catharsis
All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:
A. Distress
B. Disability
C. Depression
D. Statistical rarity
All of the following are personality disorders EXCEPT
A. Passive-aggressive
B. Histrionic
C. Narcissistic
D. Paranoid
Which of the following symptoms do anorexia nervosa and bulmia nervosa have in common?
A. Distorted body image
B. Intense fear of being fat
C. Sense of self revolves around body and weight
D. Eating regulated by psychological and not physical processes
E. All of the above
Which of the following is not a risk factor for suicide?
A. Depression
B. Substance abuse
C. Stressful events
D. Social support
Biological models of mental disorders explain mental illness as resulting from which of the following factors?
A. Biochemical imbalance
B. Genetic predisposition
C. Familial transmission
D. Brain defects
E. All of the above
All of the following are types of anxiety disorders EXCEPT:
A. Phobic disorders
B. Dissociative order
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. Post-traumatic stress
Which of the following techniques is derived from classical principles?
A. transference
B. stress inoculation training
C. systematic desensitization
D. ECT
Which of the following disorders is more common among men then women?
A. dissociative identity disorder
B. bipolar disorder
C. obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. antisocial personality disorder