Question 1

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of

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A) electrical brain waves. 
B) Types of neurons. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) areas of the brain. 
A) electrical brain waves. 
B) Types of neurons. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) areas of the brain.

Question 2

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al.,OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention)but no drugs.This study is important because brain imaging showed that

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A) the neurotransmitter circuits of the brain had been normalized. 
B) the patients' OCD symptoms improved without changes in neurotransmitter function. 
C) neither OCD symptoms nor neurotransmitter function had improved. 
D) neurotransmitter circuits are the direct and only cause of OCD. 
A) the neurotransmitter circuits of the brain had been normalized. 
B) the patients' OCD symptoms improved without changes in neurotransmitter function. 
C) neither OCD symptoms nor neurotransmitter function had improved. 
D) neurotransmitter circuits are the direct and only cause of OCD.

Question 3

The central nervous system is made up of the

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A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) brain only. 
C) spinal cord only. 
D) nerves leading to and from the brain. 
A) brain and spinal cord. 
B) brain only. 
C) spinal cord only. 
D) nerves leading to and from the brain.

Question 4

Describe the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model.What are the dimensions,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

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-Behavioral includes causal factors from

Question 5

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today,it is essentially taking "snapshots" of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticized as incomplete by

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A) lifespan psychologists. 
B) cognitive behaviorists. 
C) humanists. 
D) all mental health workers. 
A) lifespan psychologists. 
B) cognitive behaviorists. 
C) humanists. 
D) all mental health workers.

Question 6

Extremely high levels of GABA are associated with

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A) decreased anxiety. 
B) increased depression. 
C) increased anxiety. 
D) decreased depression. 
A) decreased anxiety. 
B) increased depression. 
C) increased anxiety. 
D) decreased depression.

Question 7

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures,we find that

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A) there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B) all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C) developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D) there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
A) there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B) all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C) developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D) there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.

Question 8

Emotional experiences,expressions,impulse control,and basic drives such as aggression,sex,hunger,and thirst are the function of the

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A) endocrine system. 
B) sympathetic system. 
C) limbic system. 
D) autonomic system. 
A) endocrine system. 
B) sympathetic system. 
C) limbic system. 
D) autonomic system.

Question 9

Marsha believes that she will never succeed in college because she got mediocre grades in high school no matter how hard she studied.Her belief is best explained by

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A) personality disorder. 
B) faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) internal conflicts. 
A) personality disorder. 
B) faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) internal conflicts.

Question 10

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

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A) agonists. 
B) blockers. 
C) reuptake inhibitors. 
D) antagonists. 
A) agonists. 
B) blockers. 
C) reuptake inhibitors. 
D) antagonists.

Question 11

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the

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A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) central nervous system. 
A) peripheral nervous system. 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) central nervous system.

Question 12

The ability to plan,think,reason,and create is located in the part of the brain called the

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A) thalamus. 
B) midbrain. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) brain stem. 
A) thalamus. 
B) midbrain. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) brain stem.

Question 13

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

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A) agonists. 
B) antagonists. 
C) enhancers. 
D) inverse agonists. 
A) agonists. 
B) antagonists. 
C) enhancers. 
D) inverse agonists.

Question 14

Drugs often seem to work in a _________ manner,enacting changes in the lower brain first andreaching higher areas of the cortex last.This is called

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A) consolidating. 
B) stepwise. 
C) top-down. 
D) bottom-up. 
A) consolidating. 
B) stepwise. 
C) top-down. 
D) bottom-up.

Question 15

Current theories about dyslexia suggest that it may be a result of specific problems in which part of the brain?

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A) Right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex 
B) Left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex 
C) Frontal lobe 
D) Midbrain 
A) Right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex 
B) Left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex 
C) Frontal lobe 
D) Midbrain

Question 16

The neurotransmitter associated with the regulation of mood,behavior,and thought processes is

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A) GABA. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) dopamine. 
A) GABA. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) dopamine.

Question 17

The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females.One likely explanation for this is that young females are

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A) more likely to feel an intense cultural pressure to be thin. 
B) have weaker eating control than older females and males. 
C) objectified by fashion designers and gay men. 
D) naturally more likely to suffer from "nervous stomach" disorders than other groups. 
A) more likely to feel an intense cultural pressure to be thin. 
B) have weaker eating control than older females and males. 
C) objectified by fashion designers and gay men. 
D) naturally more likely to suffer from "nervous stomach" disorders than other groups.

Question 18

The model that describes the development of psychopathology as a combination of an inherited predisposition and the events that have occurred in the individual's life is the ________ model.

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A) diathesis-stress 
B) genetic 
C) bio-behavioral 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) diathesis-stress 
B) genetic 
C) bio-behavioral 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 19

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is

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A) norepinephrine. 
B) GABA. 
C) dopamine. 
D) serotonin. 
A) norepinephrine. 
B) GABA. 
C) dopamine. 
D) serotonin.

Question 20

The part of the autonomic nervous system primarily responsible for our "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress is the

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A) parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) sympathetic nervous system. 
C) endocrine system. 
D) cortex. 
A) parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) sympathetic nervous system. 
C) endocrine system. 
D) cortex.

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al.,OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention)but no drugs.This study is important because brain imaging showed that

The central nervous system is made up of the

Describe the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model.What are the dimensions,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today,it is essentially taking "snapshots" of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticized as incomplete by

Extremely high levels of GABA are associated with

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures,we find that

Emotional experiences,expressions,impulse control,and basic drives such as aggression,sex,hunger,and thirst are the function of the

Marsha believes that she will never succeed in college because she got mediocre grades in high school no matter how hard she studied.Her belief is best explained by

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the

The ability to plan,think,reason,and create is located in the part of the brain called the

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

Drugs often seem to work in a _________ manner,enacting changes in the lower brain first andreaching higher areas of the cortex last.This is called

Current theories about dyslexia suggest that it may be a result of specific problems in which part of the brain?

The neurotransmitter associated with the regulation of mood,behavior,and thought processes is

The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females.One likely explanation for this is that young females are

The model that describes the development of psychopathology as a combination of an inherited predisposition and the events that have occurred in the individual's life is the ________ model.

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is

The part of the autonomic nervous system primarily responsible for our "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress is the

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

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Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

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Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al.,OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention)but no drugs.This study is important because brain imaging showed that

The central nervous system is made up of the

Describe the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model.What are the dimensions,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today,it is essentially taking "snapshots" of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticized as incomplete by

Extremely high levels of GABA are associated with

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures,we find that

Emotional experiences,expressions,impulse control,and basic drives such as aggression,sex,hunger,and thirst are the function of the

Marsha believes that she will never succeed in college because she got mediocre grades in high school no matter how hard she studied.Her belief is best explained by

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the

The ability to plan,think,reason,and create is located in the part of the brain called the

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

Drugs often seem to work in a _________ manner,enacting changes in the lower brain first andreaching higher areas of the cortex last.This is called

Current theories about dyslexia suggest that it may be a result of specific problems in which part of the brain?

The neurotransmitter associated with the regulation of mood,behavior,and thought processes is

The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females.One likely explanation for this is that young females are

The model that describes the development of psychopathology as a combination of an inherited predisposition and the events that have occurred in the individual's life is the ________ model.

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is

The part of the autonomic nervous system primarily responsible for our "emergency" or "alarm" response to stress is the

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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