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Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called __________.

From what Latin phrase is the term superego derived?

Maura has an anxiety disorder. She is currently seeing a therapist who believes that anxiety disorders are a result of distorted, irrational thought processes. Maura is probably seeking treatment from a __________.

For Freud, the moral guardian of personality is the __________.

According to the cognitive perspective, disordered behavior is the result of __________.

Which of the following is a symptom of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?

A disorder in which excessive anxiety and worry occur more days than not for at least 6 months is called __________ disorder.

Fear of being in a place or situation from which escape is difficult or impossible if something should go wrong is called __________.

Max is an executive with a large financial firm. Anytime his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?