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The fear of recurrence of a panic attack. This condition may cause a person to avoid leaving his or her home or other perceived safe place.  

In serial rote learning the method in which the learner must respond to each item in a list with the item that comes next, paired associate learning.  

The effects resulting from a drug’s interference with the action of acetylcholine in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Common symptoms of these effects include dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, and mental confusion, anticholinergic.  

A substance that inhibits the action of an auxin.  

Drugs used primarily to alleviate anxiety. Antianxiety drugs, also known as anxiolytics, do not cure anxiety disorders but can effectively relieve unpleasant symptoms. A common class of antianxiety drugs are the benzodiazepines, which work by enhancing the function of a neurochemical called GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). Benzodiazepines are fast-acting but can be associated with addiction, abuse,…

Generally, any group of yellow pigments found in an organism, plants.  

A branch of anthropology concerned with the study of race and environment.  

The branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human behavior as related to psychology.  

The attribution of human characteristics, mental traits, to nonhuman beings such as animals or inanimate objects; or the interpretation of the actions, behavior, and reactions of animals in terms of human psychology. Attributing human qualities to nonhuman organisms or objects.  

Measurements taken, using calipers, of various parts of the body to calculate the proportion of fat tissue in the body, anthropometry. Measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the body.