Ernesto has just transferred to a new high school. In the lu…

Ernesto has just transferred to a new high school. In the lunchroom he notices that any time someone laughs out loud at a classmate’s joke, all those seated at an adjacent table glare at the laugher and snap their fingers 3 times. Ernesto’s new friend has just told him a clever story, and although he’s aching to laugh, Ernesto squelches that response. In fact, the next time someone laughs at the next table, Ernesto glares and snaps with the rest of tablemates. What is driving Ernesto’s behavior in this situation?

Ashok has developed a phobia of caterpillars, based on numer…

Ashok has developed a phobia of caterpillars, based on numerous childhood incidents when his brothers would zip him into a sleeping bag with live caterpillars, or place caterpillars in his hair during family picnics or at soccer matches. Which view of psychopathology offers the best explanation for the development of Ashok’s phobia?

Willis was awakened from a sound sleep by a piercing scream…

Willis was awakened from a sound sleep by a piercing scream coming from outside his bedroom window. Instantaneously his heart beat faster, his eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. These events characterize the __________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.