A therapist tells a patient who is afraid of elevators that his rapid breathing while on an elevator is not due to fear but is a natural consequence of too little oxygen in a small,enclosed space. With this new interpretation of his arousal,the patient no longer dreads elevators. The reduction in the patient's fear is best understood in terms of the

A) sympathetic nervous system activity.
B) two-factor theory.
C) James-Lange theory.
D) subjective well-being.

A researcher trains a little boy to fear a hamster by banging drums every time the boy approaches the hamster. This type of learning is known as ________.

A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) cognitive learning
D) vicarious learning

The classification system most widely used in the United States for diagnosing psychological disorders is the

A) Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry.
B) Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual.
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) .
D) International Classification of Disease (ICD) .

The early years of research concerning the role of psychological processes in physical health were known as

A) psychosomatic medicine.
B) cognitive physiology.
C) dualistic behaviourism.
D) neuropsychophysiology.
E) behavioural medicine.

Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the __________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
B) Physician's Desk Reference
C) Textbook of Psychological Disorders
D) Textbook of Physiological Disorders

A student in one experiment is showing the Stroop effect. Which change in the usual procedure would probably stop the student from showing this effect?

A) Have the student hold the page closer to his or her eyes.
B) Write the words in a language the student does not know.
C) Write the words in all capital letters.
D) Encourage the student to speak as rapidly as possible.