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Question 1 

To overcome her dog phobia, Mara has been slowly working her way up a fear hierarchy by looking at photos of dogs, looking at a dog in a kennel, and briefly petting a dog. These are all examples of __________ exposure.

▸ virtual

▸ imaginal

▸ projected

▸ in vivo

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Question 2 

Between the ages of 16 and 26, Dorie's grandfather died, she started and ended several romantic relationships, she moved away from home to attend college, she began a new career, and she entered into a serious long-term relationship headed toward marriage and the formation of a family. Although none of these __________ were particularly unexpected, Dorie nonetheless experienced a fair amount of stress over this 10-year period.

▸ catastrophes

▸ daily hassles

▸ significant life changes

▸ irritations

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Question 3 

Jenissa didn't want to attend the lecture on endangered South American snails, anticipating that it would be boring and a waste of her time. Yet she found herself sitting through the entire three-hour presentation. What can Jenissa do to reduce the feelings of cognitive dissonance between her attitude ("this is a boring subject") and her behavior ("but I just sat through an entire lecture on this subject")?

▸ Change her attitude to be in line with her behavior, and conclude that she likes South American snails after all

▸ Deny that she sat through a boring presentation, and also deny that she ever held any attitudes about snails

▸ Maintain her attitude but be more vocal in telling people she doesn't like snails

▸ Maintain her attitude and acknowledge her behavior, and hope the dissonance will reduce on its own

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Question 4 

__________ age refers to the amount of time someone has been alive, whereas __________ age refers to the point where someone falls on a developmental continuum.

▸ Social; biological

▸ Chronological; developmental

▸ Developmental; chronological

▸ Biological; social

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