Which of the Following Was Presented in the Text as Evidence

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was presented in the text as evidence of biological influences on anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD?

• A) Identical twins often develop similar phobias.
• B) Brain scans of persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder reveal unusually high activity in the anterior cingulate cortex.
• C) Drugs that dampen fear-circuit activity in the amygdala also alleviate OCD.
• D) All of these findings were presented.

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Definitions:

Social Cognitive Theory

A theory that posits that learning occurs in a social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, environment, and behavior.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus comes to be triggered by the first stimulus alone, due to the repeated pairing of both stimuli.

Classical Conditioned

A learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus, leading to the neutral stimulus eliciting the response on its own.

Phobias

Irrational and excessive fears of specific objects, situations, or activities that result in a compelling desire to avoid the feared subject.