Question 18
If a deer jumps out in front of you while you are driving, which part of the stress response is active right away?
a) parasympathetic nervous system
b) metabolic system
c) conservation system
d) sympathetic nervous system
Question 19
When he was years old, Samir was almost struck by lightning while walking through a forest during a rainstorm. Today, he is extremely afraid of trees. A behaviorist would say that he has acquired this fear by:
a) operant conditioning
b) modeling and imitation
c) classical conditioning
d) stimulus generalization
Question 20
Which of the following DOES NOT explain the role of negative reinforcement in maintaining anxiety and OCD-related disorders?
a) Having a phone to text or browse while uncomfortably waiting in a grocery line or for a friend
b) Plucking out hair in order to get rid of the obsessive thoughts in one's mind
c) Taking antianxiety medications for a long period of time
d) Shopping in person or eating out instead of ordering online or having things delivered so that you can interact with others when anxious