Question 1

In early adulthood,a process known as _______ occurs in which cell connections in the brain are eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) honing 
B) pruning 
C) linkage analysis 
D) a gene-environment interaction 
A) honing 
B) pruning 
C) linkage analysis 
D) a gene-environment interaction

Question 2

Turkheimer and colleagues' study of IQ showed that

Accepted Answer

A) heritability for IQ is high. 
B) heritability depends upon the environment. 
C) achievement is highly heritable regardless of environment. 
D) linkage analysis is a sound research method. 
A) heritability for IQ is high. 
B) heritability depends upon the environment. 
C) achievement is highly heritable regardless of environment. 
D) linkage analysis is a sound research method.

Question 3

A difference in DNA sequence that occurs in a population is called

Accepted Answer

A) an allele. 
B) a genotype. 
C) a phenotype. 
D) a polymorphism. 
A) an allele. 
B) a genotype. 
C) a phenotype. 
D) a polymorphism.

Question 4

The neuroscience paradigm

Accepted Answer

A) suggests that genes are responsible for most types of psychopathology. 
B) suggests that dopamine is linked to most types of psychopathology. 
C) asserts that mental disorders are linked to aberrant processes in the brain. 
D) asserts that mental disorders are linked to environmental disturbances. 
A) suggests that genes are responsible for most types of psychopathology. 
B) suggests that dopamine is linked to most types of psychopathology. 
C) asserts that mental disorders are linked to aberrant processes in the brain. 
D) asserts that mental disorders are linked to environmental disturbances.

Question 5

The part of your brain closest to your ears that deals with sound discrimination is the _________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) occipital 
C) parietal 
D) temporal 
A) frontal 
B) occipital 
C) parietal 
D) temporal

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Starting in early adulthood,synaptic connections begin to be eliminated. 
B) Connections in the brain become greater as an individual moves through adulthood. 
C) Brain development begins in the second trimester. 
D) All of the above statements are true. 
A) Starting in early adulthood,synaptic connections begin to be eliminated. 
B) Connections in the brain become greater as an individual moves through adulthood. 
C) Brain development begins in the second trimester. 
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

Rational-emotive therapy primarily focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) changing irrational behavior. 
B) changing behavior associated with irrational ideas. 
C) changing the ability to relax. 
D) changing irrational beliefs. 
A) changing irrational behavior. 
B) changing behavior associated with irrational ideas. 
C) changing the ability to relax. 
D) changing irrational beliefs.

Question 8

Neurotransmitters

Accepted Answer

A) deliver nerve impulse information across the synapse. 
B) allow for the detection of brain activity through measures such as EEG. 
C) transmit genetic information from parents to offspring. 
D) block the flow of information and contribute to behavioral problems. 
A) deliver nerve impulse information across the synapse. 
B) allow for the detection of brain activity through measures such as EEG. 
C) transmit genetic information from parents to offspring. 
D) block the flow of information and contribute to behavioral problems.

Question 9

When people are faced with threat,the hypothalamus releases ______________,which then communicates with the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) Corticotrophin Releasing Factor (CRF) 
D) norepinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) Corticotrophin Releasing Factor (CRF) 
D) norepinephrine

Question 10

The cerebellum is crucial for

Accepted Answer

A) balance. 
B) speech 
C) sight 
D) hearing 
A) balance. 
B) speech 
C) sight 
D) hearing

Question 11

One's inherited genes are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) phenotypes. 
B) genotypes. 
C) somatotypes. 
D) allele types. 
A) phenotypes. 
B) genotypes. 
C) somatotypes. 
D) allele types.

In early adulthood,a process known as _______ occurs in which cell connections in the brain are eliminated.

Turkheimer and colleagues' study of IQ showed that

A difference in DNA sequence that occurs in a population is called

The neuroscience paradigm

The part of your brain closest to your ears that deals with sound discrimination is the _________ lobe.

Which of the following statements is true?

Rational-emotive therapy primarily focuses on

Neurotransmitters

When people are faced with threat,the hypothalamus releases ______________,which then communicates with the pituitary gland.

The cerebellum is crucial for

One's inherited genes are referred to as

Introduction and Historical Overview

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 2: Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

In early adulthood,a process known as _______ occurs in which cell connections in the brain are eliminated.

Turkheimer and colleagues' study of IQ showed that

A difference in DNA sequence that occurs in a population is called

The neuroscience paradigm

The part of your brain closest to your ears that deals with sound discrimination is the _________ lobe.

Which of the following statements is true?

Rational-emotive therapy primarily focuses on

Neurotransmitters

When people are faced with threat,the hypothalamus releases ______________,which then communicates with the pituitary gland.

The cerebellum is crucial for

One's inherited genes are referred to as

Introduction and Historical Overview

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters