Question 1

Political strife,war,and suffering in a country tend to ___________ the rate of psychological disorders in the country.

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A)   decrease
B)   have little effect on
C)   have unpredictable effects on
D)   increaseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA
B)   norepinephrine
C)   serotonin
D)   dopamineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Amanda is 12 years old,and her sister Samantha is five years old.While riding in a car with their parents,the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured.The girls react very differently to the accident.This is probably due to

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A)   biological differences.
B)   developmental differences.
C)   psychological differences
D)   sociocultural differencesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 4

Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo.However,it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound.The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

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A)   prepared learning.
B)   learned helplessness.
C)   observational learning.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 5

Equifinality refers to the idea that

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A)   different paths may lead to the same outcome.
B)   a psychological disorder is caused by more than one factor.
C)   a disorder will have a different prognosis, depending on the individual.
D)   the same disorder can have multiple symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Some people may be genetically predisposed to seek out difficult relationships.These difficult relationships may contribute to their experience of depression.This is an example of the ________.

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A)   diathesis-stress model
B)   reciprocal gene-environment model
C)   genetic model
D)   quantitative genetics modelE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

John has inherited a personality trait that makes him more likely to keep to himself than to socialize.As a result,he does not have many friends and spends a lot of time alone.If John were to develop depression,the model that would probably best explain this situation and the cause of his depression is ______________.

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A)   diathesis-stress
B)   biological
C)   reciprocal gene-environment
D)   interpersonalE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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 workersE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology,learned helplessness is considered a(n) ______ dimension.

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A)   biological
B)   psychological
C)   emotionalD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Glial cells are passive cells that serve to connect and insulate neurons.
B)   There are less glial cells than there are neurons.
C)   There are different types of glial cells with several specific functions.
D)   None of theseE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The most accurate way to think of genes is that they

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A)   set boundaries for our development.
B)   determine both our physical and psychological characteristics.
C)   determine physical but not psychological characteristics.
D)   actually have very little to do with any of the characteristics that we display.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

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 called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diathesis-stress
B)   genetic
C)   bio-behavioral
D)   psychoanalyticE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Recent studies such as Caspi (2003) and Hariri (2002) demonstrate that psychopathology and behavior in general are the result of

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A)   interactions between our genetics and environment.
B)   environmental influences more than genetics.
C)   genetics more than environmental influences.
D)   neurotransmitters.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Studies examining the effects of anger and hostility on the cardiovascular system have demonstrated that anger results in

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A)   decreased pumping efficiency of the heart.
B)   increased pumping efficiency of the heart.
C)   heart changes similar to those found when exercising.
D)   few if any measurable changes in the heart.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Seligman's main contribution to psychology was the concept of ___________; Bandura's was the notion of ____________.

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A)   modeling; observational learning
B)   observational learning; learned helplessness
C)   learned helplessness; modeling
D)   modeling; learned helplessnessE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to recent estimates,genetic contributions to the development of most psychological
Disorders are __________________.

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A)   below 50%
B)   above 50%
C)   different for each disorder (estimates range from 0 to 100%) 
D)   nonexistentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Reuptake refers to

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A)   a neurotransmitter being released at the synaptic cleft.
B)   a neuron reabsorbing a neurotransmitter after it is released.
C)   a neurotransmitter attaching to a receptor cell.
D)   a neurotransmitter being broken down at the synaptic cleft.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Recent research has associated the _____________with autism.This is also the part of the brain that controls motor coordination.

Accepted Answer

A)   reticular activating system (RAS) 
B)   medulla
C)   pons
D)   cerebellumE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 19

Judy's blood-injury-injection phobia described in the text was likely caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   a biological predisposition.
B)   behavioral influences.
C)   social influences.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Recent research suggests that learning and experience

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A)   only change the brain before birth.
B)   change the brain through childhood.
C)   change the brain through young adulthood.
D)   change the brain at any age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Political strife,war,and suffering in a country tend to ___________ the rate of psychological disorders in the country.

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

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Amanda is 12 years old,and her sister Samantha is five years old.While riding in a car with their parents,the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured.The girls react very differently to the accident.This is probably due to

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Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo.However,it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound.The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

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Equifinality refers to the idea that

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Some people may be genetically predisposed to seek out difficult relationships.These difficult relationships may contribute to their experience of depression.This is an example of the ________.

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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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Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology,learned helplessness is considered a(n) ______ dimension.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The most accurate way to think of genes is that they

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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 called _____________.

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Recent studies such as Caspi (2003) and Hariri (2002) demonstrate that psychopathology and behavior in general are the result of

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Studies examining the effects of anger and hostility on the cardiovascular system have demonstrated that anger results in

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Seligman's main contribution to psychology was the concept of _; Bandura's was the notion of __.

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Recent research has associated the _____________with autism.This is also the part of the brain that controls motor coordination.

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

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Some people may be genetically predisposed to seek out difficult relationships.These difficult relationships may contribute to their experience of depression.This is an example of the ________.

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Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology,learned helplessness is considered a(n) ______ dimension.

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