Question 1

Emotions come to us without intention,desire,or

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A) trust. 
B) imagination. 
C) perception. 
D) effort. 
A) trust. 
B) imagination. 
C) perception. 
D) effort.

Question 2

Watson made the very important assumption that all behavior is

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A) under the control of free will. 
B) inborn rather than learned. 
C) the result of hidden desires and unconscious conflicts. 
D) a result of learning. 
A) under the control of free will. 
B) inborn rather than learned. 
C) the result of hidden desires and unconscious conflicts. 
D) a result of learning.

Question 3

The authors of your text view Freud's ideas as

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A) scientifically valid. 
B) metaphors. 
C) worthless. 
D) dangerous. 
A) scientifically valid. 
B) metaphors. 
C) worthless. 
D) dangerous.

Question 4

Researchers are interested in the ventricles in the brain because

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A) they become enlarged in some disorders. 
B) they fill with cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) they are often found to be absent in people with severe mental disorders. 
D) they connect the forebrain,midbrain,hindbrain,and cerebellum. 
A) they become enlarged in some disorders. 
B) they fill with cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) they are often found to be absent in people with severe mental disorders. 
D) they connect the forebrain,midbrain,hindbrain,and cerebellum.

Question 5

What has been suggested as a way that neurotransmitters could play a role in abnormal behavior?

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A) an oversupply of a certain neurotransmitter 
B) an absence of neuromodulators 
C) faulty genes that misfold the proteins that make up a given neurotransmitter 
D) there is no relationship 
A) an oversupply of a certain neurotransmitter 
B) an absence of neuromodulators 
C) faulty genes that misfold the proteins that make up a given neurotransmitter 
D) there is no relationship

Question 6

Your neighbor is a behavior geneticist.When you ask her to describe her discipline,what is she likely to say?

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A) the computer driven study of genotypes 
B) a search for various biochemical abnormalities 
C) investigation of the hereditary functions of specific genes 
D) a broad approach that studies genetic influences on behavior 
A) the computer driven study of genotypes 
B) a search for various biochemical abnormalities 
C) investigation of the hereditary functions of specific genes 
D) a broad approach that studies genetic influences on behavior

Question 7

Which region of the brain plays a key role in regulating emotion?

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A) cerebellum 
B) limbic system 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular activating system 
A) cerebellum 
B) limbic system 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular activating system

Question 8

Developmental psychopathology is a new approach to abnormal psychology that emphasizes the importance of analyzing behavior in terms of

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A) cybernetics. 
B) early childhood trauma. 
C) learned patterns that are ingrained over time. 
D) comparisons of individual behavior to age-based norms. 
A) cybernetics. 
B) early childhood trauma. 
C) learned patterns that are ingrained over time. 
D) comparisons of individual behavior to age-based norms.

Question 9

Which of the following would be a legitimate summary of the role of genes in causing abnormal behavior?

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A) Single genes have been found for many mental disorders. 
B) Scientists have found the gene or genes responsible for only a few,rare forms of mental disorder. 
C) Scientists have not yet been able to locate any gene responsible for a mental disorder. 
D) The influence of genes is almost always greater than the influence of environment. 
A) Single genes have been found for many mental disorders. 
B) Scientists have found the gene or genes responsible for only a few,rare forms of mental disorder. 
C) Scientists have not yet been able to locate any gene responsible for a mental disorder. 
D) The influence of genes is almost always greater than the influence of environment.

Question 10

The study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is the domain of a multidisciplinary field of what research?

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A) Anatomy 
B) Zoology 
C) Neurology 
D) Neuroscience 
A) Anatomy 
B) Zoology 
C) Neurology 
D) Neuroscience

Question 11

Summarize the evidence in the matter of the hypothesis that vaccinations contribute to the cause of autism.

Accepted Answer

In 1998,Andrew Wakefield and several oth

Question 12

Similar concordance rates for a given trait in monozygotic (MZ)and dizygotic (DZ)twins suggests that the trait may be due to

Accepted Answer

A) genetic causes. 
B) endocrine causes. 
C) environmental causes. 
D) phonotypical causes. 
A) genetic causes. 
B) endocrine causes. 
C) environmental causes. 
D) phonotypical causes.

Question 13

What acronym will help you remember the "big five" dimensions of temperament?

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A) NEEDS 
B) ROCKS 
C) OCEAN 
D) WAVES 
A) NEEDS 
B) ROCKS 
C) OCEAN 
D) WAVES

Question 14

Most of a neuron's metabolism and maintenance control and performance originate from the

Accepted Answer

A) soma. 
B) dendrites. 
C) axiom terminal. 
D) vesicles. 
A) soma. 
B) dendrites. 
C) axiom terminal. 
D) vesicles.

Question 15

Discuss how gender roles affect the development,expression,and consequences of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

Gender roles may cause problems (e.g.,wo

Question 16

According to Freudian theory,what part of the mind is roughly equivalent to the conscience?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) ego 
C) libido 
D) superego 
A) id 
B) ego 
C) libido 
D) superego

Question 17

Which of the following would be most likely observed in a patient whose thyroid gland is secreting too much of the hormone thyroxin?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) schizophrenia 
C) agitation and anxiety 
D) low levels of motivation and sexual desire 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) schizophrenia 
C) agitation and anxiety 
D) low levels of motivation and sexual desire

Question 18

Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic gap and eventually come into contact with sites called __________ at the surface of the receiving neuron.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic gap...

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal causality?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents influence their children and are also influenced by their own parents. 
B) Parents influence their children both through heredity and through socialization. 
C) Parents influence their children and children influence their parents. 
D) Children are influenced both by their parents and by their peers. 
A) Parents influence their children and are also influenced by their own parents. 
B) Parents influence their children both through heredity and through socialization. 
C) Parents influence their children and children influence their parents. 
D) Children are influenced both by their parents and by their peers.

Question 20

Describe emotions and list the six basic emotions researchers have isolated to reduce our lexicon of feelings.

Accepted Answer

Emotions,internal feeling stat

Emotions come to us without intention,desire,or

Watson made the very important assumption that all behavior is

The authors of your text view Freud's ideas as

Researchers are interested in the ventricles in the brain because

What has been suggested as a way that neurotransmitters could play a role in abnormal behavior?

Your neighbor is a behavior geneticist.When you ask her to describe her discipline,what is she likely to say?

Which region of the brain plays a key role in regulating emotion?

Developmental psychopathology is a new approach to abnormal psychology that emphasizes the importance of analyzing behavior in terms of

Which of the following would be a legitimate summary of the role of genes in causing abnormal behavior?

The study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is the domain of a multidisciplinary field of what research?

Summarize the evidence in the matter of the hypothesis that vaccinations contribute to the cause of autism.

Similar concordance rates for a given trait in monozygotic (MZ)and dizygotic (DZ)twins suggests that the trait may be due to

What acronym will help you remember the "big five" dimensions of temperament?

Most of a neuron's metabolism and maintenance control and performance originate from the

Discuss how gender roles affect the development,expression,and consequences of psychopathology.

According to Freudian theory,what part of the mind is roughly equivalent to the conscience?

Which of the following would be most likely observed in a patient whose thyroid gland is secreting too much of the hormone thyroxin?

Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic gap and eventually come into contact with sites called __________ at the surface of the receiving neuron.

Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal causality?

Describe emotions and list the six basic emotions researchers have isolated to reduce our lexicon of feelings.

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Emotions come to us without intention,desire,or

Watson made the very important assumption that all behavior is

The authors of your text view Freud's ideas as

Researchers are interested in the ventricles in the brain because

What has been suggested as a way that neurotransmitters could play a role in abnormal behavior?

Your neighbor is a behavior geneticist.When you ask her to describe her discipline,what is she likely to say?

Which region of the brain plays a key role in regulating emotion?

Developmental psychopathology is a new approach to abnormal psychology that emphasizes the importance of analyzing behavior in terms of

Which of the following would be a legitimate summary of the role of genes in causing abnormal behavior?

The study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is the domain of a multidisciplinary field of what research?

Summarize the evidence in the matter of the hypothesis that vaccinations contribute to the cause of autism.

Similar concordance rates for a given trait in monozygotic (MZ)and dizygotic (DZ)twins suggests that the trait may be due to

What acronym will help you remember the "big five" dimensions of temperament?

Most of a neuron's metabolism and maintenance control and performance originate from the

Discuss how gender roles affect the development,expression,and consequences of psychopathology.

According to Freudian theory,what part of the mind is roughly equivalent to the conscience?

Which of the following would be most likely observed in a patient whose thyroid gland is secreting too much of the hormone thyroxin?

Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic gap and eventually come into contact with sites called __________ at the surface of the receiving neuron.

Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal causality?

Describe emotions and list the six basic emotions researchers have isolated to reduce our lexicon of feelings.

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters