Question 1

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

Accepted Answer

GABA- inhibitory neurotransmitter
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Question 2

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

Accepted Answer

A)  carry messages to and from the central nervous system. 
B)  process information received from the central nervous system. 
C)  regulate arousal. 
D)  control hormonal activity. 
A)  carry messages to and from the central nervous system. 
B)  process information received from the central nervous system. 
C)  regulate arousal. 
D)  control hormonal activity.

Question 3

Rescorla (1988) demonstrated that simply pairing two events closely in time

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates the simplicity of classical conditioning. 
B)  does not allow us to make predictions. 
C)  becomes more meaningful as the pairings continue. 
D)  is not what's important in this type of learning. 
A)  demonstrates the simplicity of classical conditioning. 
B)  does not allow us to make predictions. 
C)  becomes more meaningful as the pairings continue. 
D)  is not what's important in this type of learning.

Question 4

For most people, verbal and cognitive processes are usually controlled by the .

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere of the cortex 
B)  right hemisphere of the cortex 
C)  entire cortex 
D)  midbrain 
A)  left hemisphere of the cortex 
B)  right hemisphere of the cortex 
C)  entire cortex 
D)  midbrain

Question 5

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be .

Accepted Answer

A)  resilient 
B)  reliant 
C)  resistant 
D)  reactive 
A)  resilient 
B)  reliant 
C)  resistant 
D)  reactive

Question 6

You and a friend are lost while walking on a street in a foreign city. A stranger approaches, and you are concerned that the stranger may try to mug you. Your friend assumes that the stranger is approaching to give you directions. As the stranger approaches, you experience fear, but your friend experiences relief. Your different emotional reactions can be explained by the______ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  neurological 
C)  affective 
D)  cognitive 
A)  physiological 
B)  neurological 
C)  affective 
D)  cognitive

Question 7

According to the diathesis-stress model, monozygotic twins raised in the same household will

Accepted Answer

A)  not necessarily have the same disorders because of potential differences in their diathesis. 
B)  have the same disorders because their diathesis and stress are exactly the same. 
C)  not necessarily have the same disorders because of potential differences in their stress. 
D)  have no more likelihood of sharing a disorder than any other two randomly selected individuals from the population. 
A)  not necessarily have the same disorders because of potential differences in their diathesis. 
B)  have the same disorders because their diathesis and stress are exactly the same. 
C)  not necessarily have the same disorders because of potential differences in their stress. 
D)  have no more likelihood of sharing a disorder than any other two randomly selected individuals from the population.

Question 8

People who have many social contacts and live their lives continually interacting with others

Accepted Answer

A)  develop more infections and have poorer overall health. 
B)  have not been found to differ on any health outcome. 
C)  often suffer from psychological disorders such as dependency. 
D)  live longer and healthier lives. 
A)  develop more infections and have poorer overall health. 
B)  have not been found to differ on any health outcome. 
C)  often suffer from psychological disorders such as dependency. 
D)  live longer and healthier lives.

Question 9

The fact that some behaviors can be symptoms of many different disorders (e.g., delusions can be a result of amphetamine abuse or of schizophrenia) is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A)  equifinality 
B)  psychopathology 
C)  pathogenesis 
D)  orthogonal causation 
A)  equifinality 
B)  psychopathology 
C)  pathogenesis 
D)  orthogonal causation

Question 10

Recent research has associated the motor coordination.

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular activating system (RAS) 
B)  medulla with autism. This is also the part of the brain that controls 
C)  pons 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  reticular activating system (RAS) 
B)  medulla with autism. This is also the part of the brain that controls 
C)  pons 
D)  cerebellum

Question 11

When one examines the current state of knowledge regarding genetics and life experience effects on brain structure and function, the best overall conclusion is that most psychological disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of a complex interaction of genetics and faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
B)  the result of stressful early life experiences and the negative effects such experiences have on brain structure or function. 
C)  the result of both biological and psychosocial factors. 
D)  beyond our current ability to understand in any meaningful way. 
A)  the result of a complex interaction of genetics and faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
B)  the result of stressful early life experiences and the negative effects such experiences have on brain structure or function. 
C)  the result of both biological and psychosocial factors. 
D)  beyond our current ability to understand in any meaningful way.

Question 12

The most recent estimates are that genetics contribute approximately personality characteristics such as shyness or activity level.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-20% 
B)  30-50% 
C)  75-85% 
D)  nothing 
A)  10-20% 
B)  30-50% 
C)  75-85% 
D)  nothing

Question 13

A lifespan psychologist would point out that the only way to understand a patient's disorder is to understand how the individual

Accepted Answer

A)  developed from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  developed during the psychosexual stages. 
C)  resolved conflicts in early life. 
D)  sees himself/herself as part of a family, a community, and a culture. 
A)  developed from childhood to adulthood. 
B)  developed during the psychosexual stages. 
C)  resolved conflicts in early life. 
D)  sees himself/herself as part of a family, a community, and a culture.

Question 14

Our understanding of psychology as an integrated process is in part a function of .

Accepted Answer

A)  better measurement tools 
B)  greater biological knowledge 
C)  application of scientific study to psychological processes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  better measurement tools 
B)  greater biological knowledge 
C)  application of scientific study to psychological processes 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work, the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably .

Accepted Answer

A)  an oversimplification 
B)  about accurate 
C)  completely incorrect 
D)  a perfect description 
A)  an oversimplification 
B)  about accurate 
C)  completely incorrect 
D)  a perfect description

Question 16

In a study conducted by Haber and Barchas (1983), monkeys were injected with amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant. Comparison of the drug's effects on the dominant versus submissive monkeys demonstrated that the effects of brain chemicals such as drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  different for individual animals depending upon their place in the social hierarchy. 
B)  the same for all animals regardless of their place in the social hierarchy. 
C)  the same for all animals except for those with a biological predisposition for aggression. 
D)  different for individual animals but the differences appear to be random. 
A)  different for individual animals depending upon their place in the social hierarchy. 
B)  the same for all animals regardless of their place in the social hierarchy. 
C)  the same for all animals except for those with a biological predisposition for aggression. 
D)  different for individual animals but the differences appear to be random.

Question 17

In the diathesis-stress model, "diathesis" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an inherited disorder. 
B)  conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder depending upon how severe the stressors are. 
C)  an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder. 
D)  the inheritance of multiple disorders. 
A)  an inherited disorder. 
B)  conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder depending upon how severe the stressors are. 
C)  an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder. 
D)  the inheritance of multiple disorders.

Question 18

Ben just got robbed. He tells his friends "wouldn't you know it, bad things ALWAYS happen to me." Ben's friends often tease him that he is a pessimist. Ben

Accepted Answer

A)  has a negative attitude and will likely outlive his more positive friends. 
B)  has a negative attitude and will likely suffer from poorer health and not live as long as his more positive friends. 
C)  will have difficulty concentrating. 
D)  will not be able to make more friends. 
A)  has a negative attitude and will likely outlive his more positive friends. 
B)  has a negative attitude and will likely suffer from poorer health and not live as long as his more positive friends. 
C)  will have difficulty concentrating. 
D)  will not be able to make more friends.

Question 19

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome. 
B)  many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence. 
C)  a number of paths can lead to the same outcome. 
D)  all forms of psychopathology have similar causes. 
A)  once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome. 
B)  many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence. 
C)  a number of paths can lead to the same outcome. 
D)  all forms of psychopathology have similar causes.

Question 20

Learned helplessness:

Accepted Answer

A)  is genetic. 
B)  occurs when an animal encounters (usually negative) conditions over which the animal has no control. 
C)  occurs only when animals receive an electric shock. 
D)  all of the above are correct. 
A)  is genetic. 
B)  occurs when an animal encounters (usually negative) conditions over which the animal has no control. 
C)  occurs only when animals receive an electric shock. 
D)  all of the above are correct.

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

Rescorla (1988) demonstrated that simply pairing two events closely in time

For most people, verbal and cognitive processes are usually controlled by the .

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be .

According to the diathesis-stress model, monozygotic twins raised in the same household will

People who have many social contacts and live their lives continually interacting with others

The fact that some behaviors can be symptoms of many different disorders (e.g., delusions can be a result of amphetamine abuse or of schizophrenia) is an example of .

Recent research has associated the motor coordination.

When one examines the current state of knowledge regarding genetics and life experience effects on brain structure and function, the best overall conclusion is that most psychological disorders are

The most recent estimates are that genetics contribute approximately personality characteristics such as shyness or activity level.

A lifespan psychologist would point out that the only way to understand a patient's disorder is to understand how the individual

Our understanding of psychology as an integrated process is in part a function of .

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work, the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably .

In a study conducted by Haber and Barchas (1983), monkeys were injected with amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant. Comparison of the drug's effects on the dominant versus submissive monkeys demonstrated that the effects of brain chemicals such as drugs are

In the diathesis-stress model, "diathesis" refers to

Ben just got robbed. He tells his friends "wouldn't you know it, bad things ALWAYS happen to me." Ben's friends often tease him that he is a pessimist. Ben

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

Learned helplessness:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

Rescorla (1988) demonstrated that simply pairing two events closely in time

For most people, verbal and cognitive processes are usually controlled by the .

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be .

According to the diathesis-stress model, monozygotic twins raised in the same household will

People who have many social contacts and live their lives continually interacting with others

The fact that some behaviors can be symptoms of many different disorders (e.g., delusions can be a result of amphetamine abuse or of schizophrenia) is an example of .

Recent research has associated the motor coordination.

When one examines the current state of knowledge regarding genetics and life experience effects on brain structure and function, the best overall conclusion is that most psychological disorders are

The most recent estimates are that genetics contribute approximately personality characteristics such as shyness or activity level.

A lifespan psychologist would point out that the only way to understand a patient's disorder is to understand how the individual

Our understanding of psychology as an integrated process is in part a function of .

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work, the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably .

In a study conducted by Haber and Barchas (1983), monkeys were injected with amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant. Comparison of the drug's effects on the dominant versus submissive monkeys demonstrated that the effects of brain chemicals such as drugs are

In the diathesis-stress model, "diathesis" refers to

Ben just got robbed. He tells his friends "wouldn't you know it, bad things ALWAYS happen to me." Ben's friends often tease him that he is a pessimist. Ben

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

Learned helplessness:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters