Each Day, While Sid Is Sitting at His Desk at Work

question 252

Multiple Choice

Each day, while Sid is sitting at his desk at work, he continually thinks about germs. Each time this occurs, he washes his hands. Sid probably suffers from

• A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• B) panic disorder
• C) bipolar disorder
• D) generalized anxiety disorder

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In traditional conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and automatically elicits a response without previous learning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any prior learning or conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

Within classical conditioning, a stimulus that inherently and spontaneously provokes a response with no prior learning required.

Classical Conditioning

The educational process of repeatedly pairing two stimuli; the reaction that initially starts with the second stimulus in time starts with the first stimulus exclusively.