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When we make attributions about our behavior and the behavior of others, Attribution theory posits that we make these attributions based on ____________ and _____________.

For the last two weeks Samantha has not slept well and her appetite has decreased significantly. Ever since she was laid off  from her job, she has been feeling worthless. She often has thoughts about committing suicide. Samantha is most likely experiencing _____.

The amount of variance (observable differences)  that can be explained by genes is known as ___________________.

Harold is afraid of flying insects. He refuses to sit outside when there are bugs flying around and experiences a lot of distress when he walks to his car at night. He avoids all situations where flying bugs might be present. Harold is likely to be diagnosed with which of the following anxiety disorders?

Abnormal behavior can be distinguished from normal behavior because abnormal behavior is?

Conformity is?

Questions 12, 13 and 14 are based upon the following fact pattern. Market had just reopened following a six-month renovation. The renovations had included the repair, replastering and repainting of the entire ceiling and walls by Contractor. The day following the reopening, the manager of Market noticed small fragments of plaster on the floor which appeared to have fallen from a portion of the ceiling that was approximately 10 square feet in area. The manager immediately posted signs in the area which read, “Caution – Falling Plaster”. The manager also contacted Contractor and requested that they send out a repairman to attend to the problem. That afternoon, Penny was shopping at Market and wanted to purchase canned goods in the posted area. Moving quickly, Penny reached for the desired canned goods. At that very moment, a section of the ceiling fell injuring Penny. Assume for the purpose of this question only that shortly before Penny entered Market, Driver had just parked his automobile in front of Market. Realizing he did not have any change for the parking meter, Driver entered Market to “break” at 10-dollar bill (even though he did not intend to purchase any items at Market. After Driver obtained change from one of the clerks of Market, a section of the ceiling fell on him as he was about to leave Market causing Driver injuries. In an action by Driver against Market for negligence, Driver will most likely:

________________ is when someone engages in an unjustified negative behavior toward a member of a group simply because the person belongs to that group?

Which of the following statements is true of optimal arousal theory?

James worries a great deal about his school performance and his health even though he is on the honor role and has no known health problems. For the last ten months, he has been constantly worried and experiences a lot of physiological arousal. Which anxiety disorder is James likely to be diagnosed with?