In Your Psychology Lecture, Your Professor States the Following: "I

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Multiple Choice

In your psychology lecture, your professor states the following: "I am strongly convinced that maladaptive thought processes cause anxiety disorders. In particular, I believe that anxiety-disordered individuals 'catastrophize' about demands and magnify them into threats." Your professor is most likely a

• A)learning theorist
• B)biological theorist
• C)psychodynamic theorist
• D)cognitive theorist
• E)socio-biological theorist

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Definitions:

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae, particularly in the fingertips and lips, sensitive to light touch and vibrations.

Lamellated Corpuscle

A nerve ending that is sensitive to pressure and vibration, found in the skin and certain other tissues.

Ruffini Ending

Ruffini endings are skin receptors that detect stretch, deformation within joints, and warmth, playing a significant role in proprioception and thermoreception.

Color-Blind

A condition characterized by an inability to distinguish between certain colors, typically resulting from a deficiency or absence of color-sensitive cells in the eye.