Question 1

According to Seligman,if a person who is faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his or her life displays an optimistic,upbeat attitude,he or she is likely to function better psychologically and physically.He called this

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A)  learned optimism.
B)  learned helplessness.
C)  learned awareness.
D)  learned predictability.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Drugs that produce effects opposite to those produced by the neurotransmitter are called

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A)  agonists.
B)  antagonists.
C)  blockers.
D)  inverse agonists.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Extremely low levels of dopamine activity are associated with

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A)  muscle rigidity, tremors, and impaired judgment.
B)  schizophrenia.
C)  pleasure seeking.
D)  exploratory behaviors.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological,biological,emotional,etc.)

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A)  operates independently.
B)  is sufficient to cause pathology.
C)  builds on the dimension that precedes it.
D)  is influenced by the other dimensions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control.When placed in a shuttle box,the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to

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A)  social learning.
B)  learned helplessness.
C)  unconscious learning.
D)  one angry rat.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

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A)  an inherited disorder.
B)  conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder.
C)  an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.
D)  the inheritance of a single gene that makes on susceptible to a psychological disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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

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A)  left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.
B)  right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.
C)  entire cortex.
D)  midbrain.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Describe the concept of equifinality.What does this concept say regarding the causes of psychopathology?

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Question 9

The most recent research evidence suggests that the relationship between the brain (structure,function,neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization,rearing,life events) is best described as

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A)  a system where the brain directly influences behavior and psychosocial factors but not the other way around.
B)  an interaction where the brain affects psychosocial factors and vice versa.
C)  a system where behavior and psychosocial factors impact the brain but not the other way around.
D)  far too complex to ever understand how one system influences the other.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Some of the most recent research studies regarding genetic versus environmental causes of disorders in animals and humans have suggested

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A)  genetic influences are greater for animals than for humans because humans learn more from their environments.
B)  genetics and the environment share equal roles in the development of all psychological traits.
C)  genetic influences may have been understated by previous.
D)  genetic influences may have been overstated by previous studies.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)  interaction between normal and defective or damaged genes.
B)  An individual's level of daily stress levels.
C)  An individual's psychological and medical history.
D)  interaction of an inherited tendency and events in an individual's life.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

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A)  coordinate with the brain stem.
B)  process information received from the central nervous system.
C)  regulate arousal.
D)  control hormonal activity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Epigenetics refers to the process of cellular material influencing traits by

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A)  Creating mutations in the genome.
B)  Inheriting mutations from an individual's parents.
C)  Activating the endocrine system when an individual encounters stressful events.
D)  Turning on or off genes from outside of the genome itself.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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