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Most automatic functions,


A) brain stem
B) forebrain
C) cortex
D) frontal lobes
E) g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination, are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Most behavioral geneticists think that psychological disorders are influenced by


A) single genes.
B) several different genes, each of which determines the severity of the disorder.
C) many genes, each of which exerts only a small effect.
D) no genes in particular.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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In the Stroop color naming paradigm,a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"


A) more quickly than a neutral word.
B) in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word.
C) more slowly than a neutral word.
D) with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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

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-Behavioral
-Biological
-Emoti...

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Meno is 64 years old.Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life,he always displays an optimistic,upbeat attitude.According to research,Meno should


A) probably live longer than those without such positive attitudes.
B) live about the same length of time as those without such positive attitudes.
C) be less likely to have heart disease than those without such positive attitudes
D) be more likely to be involved with positive community activities than those without such positive attitudes.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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According to Eric Erikson,people


A) only experience major change in adulthood.
B) are fully developed by age 50.
C) experience eight typical developmental crises across time.
D) experience no developmental changes after adolescence.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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According to studies with monkeys,a sense of control can influence


A) responses to neurotransmitters.
B) self-esteem.
C) egotism.
D) degree of yoking.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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


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

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to the diathesis-stress model,psychopathology is the result of the


A) interaction between normal and defective or damaged genes.
B) stress level of an individual and how stress is managed in a person's life.
C) family history of an individual.
D) interaction of an inherited tendency and events in a person's life.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In a recent study (Petrovic,Kalso,Peterson & Ingvar,2002) ,subjects were exposed to a painful stimulus (heat to the hand) under three conditions: opiate medication,placebo (sugar pill) medication,and no medication.Brain scans indicated that a subject's experience of reduced pain with the placebo is due to


A) activation of brain regions identical to those activated by opiate medication.
B) activation of brain regions that are overlapping, but not identical, to those activated by opiate medication.
C) psychological expectation since a placebo does not activate brain regions associated with pain control.
D) similarities in activated brain regions during the "no medication" condition.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a problem with the snapshot approach to psychological disorders?


A) It leads to poor prognosis.
B) It fails to account for change over time.
C) Faulty perceptions lead to improper diagnoses.
D) It neglects certain symptoms.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Cognitive-behavior therapy facilitates changes in thinking patterns in the cortex,which in turn affects the emotional brain.This is called ______________.


A) confabulation
B) consolidation
C) top-down processing
D) bottom-up processing

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called ________.


A) re-uptake inhibitors
B) hormones
C) neurotransmitters
D) genes

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The influences of culture and gender on psychopathology are most clearly evident in the disorder of __________.


A) anorexia
B) panic disorder
C) bipolar disorder
D) depression

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behavior with the brains of rats raised as "couch potatoes" (Greenough,1990) ,the cerebellums of the more active rats


A) contained more neuronal connections and dendrites.
B) contained fewer neuronal connections but more axons and dendrites.
C) were less likely to possess pathological neurotransmitter circuits.
D) were exactly the same as the inactive rats.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one single gene,a process referred to as ________.


A) multigenic
B) polygenic
C) unigenic
D) morphogenic

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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