Brianna suffers from episodes of an immoderate fear of danger. When this happens, she suffers from heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and nausea. She remains in this condition for around 10 minutes at a time but sometimes it continues for an hour or more. Brianna is most likely to be suffering from

________ is defined as a dramatic-emotional personality disorder characterized by extremely impulsive, deceptive, violent, ruthless, and callous behaviors.

Rudolph tells his mother that his friend Towuanna wears glasses and reads many math and science books. He asks his mother if Towuanna is more likely to be a science student or a museum guide. His mother says that Towuanna is more likely to be a museum guide. Rudolph tells his mother that she is incorrect. This is an example of:

In an examination, Dorothy chooses the correct option of a multiple-choice question. What kind of thinking can she be said to engage in?

Which of the following is an obstacle to successful problem solving whereby people grow a tendency to be blind to unusual uses of common, everyday things or procedures?

Advertising campaigns use the _____________ to represent their product in a way they hope will make customers want to buy that product.

Daniel tells his friend that all vehicles that have four wheels are cars. Daniel’s vehicle has four wheels. Therefore, Daniel’s vehicle is a car. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements is true of “concepts?”

When people look only for information that confirms what they already believe and seldom look for information that disconfirms what they think, they are said to be characterized by ________.

Shawn refuses to step out of his house as he feels that the entire neighborhood has malicious plans for him. He says he can hear his neighbors talking in his head, conspiring to kill him. Even though he hardly ventures out, he keeps a gun and a butcher’s knife at hand to thwart any attempt to murder him. Which of the following best describes Shawn’s condition?