A newborn infant has certain automatic movement patterns called

• Instincts

• Reflexes

• Formal Operations

• Schemas

Isaac has an intense fear of injections. Although he realizes that this fear is irrational, he becomes fearful just going into a doctor's office for a check-up. Which disorder do these symptoms describe?

• Agoraphobia

• Specific Phobia

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Ryan’s social phobia has led him to lose jobs and relationships.  In this case, Ryan has a disorder because his behavior is:

•  dangerous.
•  common.
•  medically based.
• dysfunctional. 

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of: 

•  obsessive-compulsive disorder.
•  generalized anxiety disorder.
•  post-traumatic stress disorder.
• dysthymic disorder.

From a learning perspective, phobias likely develop as a result of ___________, and ____________ helps to maintain them.

•  neutral conditioning; observational learning

• classical conditioning; reinforcement
• neutral conditioning; reinforcement

•  classical conditioning; observational learning 

Mr. James believes that people are constantly laughing at him and that FBI agents are trying to steal his life savings. Mr. James is most clearly suffering from: 

•   compulsions.
•   catatonia.
•  delusions.
•    hallucinations.

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is known as:

• psychology

• biology

• morality

• behavior

Psychologists study human _______________________ by observing and measuring how people act. 

• behavior
• natural
• bilogy
• none of the above

Covert activities are mental processes, such as dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories

• True

• False

What makes psychology a science?

• Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.
• Psychologists may study the brain.
• The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.
• Psychologists focus on studying behavior and mental processes.