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Phillip is being treated for obsessive-compulsive disorder. The treatment involves gradually exposing him to the anxiety-producing situation that Phillip is trying to avoid.  This treatment is called _________________.    

Dr. Lassiter believes that mental disorders are like physical diseases that can be diagnosed and treated. Dr. Lassiter appears to be following a _________ approach to viewing mental disorders.  

_________________________________ is the ability to discriminate between similar stimuli.  

____________________ Emotions develop as we mature and are specific to certain cultures.          

Shawna has ran out of gas on her way home from school.  She has service on her cell phone but just sits in her car crying and crying.  This is an example of the _________________________ type of coping strategy?  

David is Canadian. He believes that Canada is the superior country of the world. This belief is known as _________________.  

Chuck is a charming and intelligent. Yet he constantly lies, has no sense of responsibility, is reckless, feels no guilt when his actions harm others, and never learns from his mistakes. If Chuck’s behavior is considered abnormal, he would most likely be diagnosed as having ______________________________.    

________________________________ is a chronic sleeping disorder that causes sleep attacks.  

A therapist who builds a relationship through warmth and acceptance with a client is practicing what psychotherapy technique?            

Charles has been judged legally insane. What does that mean?