Abnormal Preoccupation with Setting Fires or Seeing Them Is Called

question 57

Multiple Choice

Abnormal preoccupation with setting fires or seeing them is called:

• A) agoraphobia.
• B) agoramania.
• C) pyromania.
• D) pyrophobia.

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Definitions:

Fovea

A tiny depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest, due to the high concentration of cone cells.

Opponent-Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains contrasting emotions and motivations, especially in response to addiction and emotional experiences.

Color-Sensitive Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision, responding differentially to light of different wavelengths.

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in higher-level functions such as consciousness, thought, emotion, and reasoning.