Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Dr.Jenkins argues that it is possible to inherit certain genes that could develop into a disorder, even though the disorder may never be activated unless conditions of trauma, challenge, or anxiety are experienced.Which model supports Dr.Jenkins's hypothesis?

In addition to reducing anxiety, what broader role does GABA play?

Insel and colleagues (1988) conducted a study in which rhesus monkeys were raised either with a sense of control or without a sense of control, and they were later exposed to an anxiety-inducing drug.What did the researchers conclude?

Kolb and colleagues (2003) exposed juvenile, adult, and very old animals to challenging and complex environments.What did they find about this kind of environment?

Research by Grant and colleagues (1988) found that older adults who have fewer social contacts were more likely to suffer from depression than those who have more frequent social contacts.If the individuals with fewer social contacts became physically ill, what tended to happen?

Which of the following decreases neurotransmitter activity?

Terri believes that no matter how hard she studies, she will never succeed in college.What does this example illustrate?

According to your textbook, the elevated rates of some psychological disorders in Indigenous individuals are probably due to the contributions of poverty and another factor.What is this second factor?

Depression seems to appear in all cultures but tends to be characterized by different symptoms within individual cultures.For example, Chinese depressed patients tend to report fewer affective and cognitive symptoms of depression.What is the most likely cause of this disparity?

Describe the basic components of the reciprocal gene-environment model.Describe the method and findings of one study described in your textbook that illustrates this model.How might this model be misinterpreted by some people?

A series of studies examining Bandura's theory of vicarious learning in children indicated that the steps involved include the child noticing, remembering, and being motivated to exhibit the model's behaviour.The basic idea in this work is that a careful analysis of which of the following is important for producing accurate predictions of behaviour?

Professor Knots is talking to her class about the tendency for people to fear spiders but not flowers.Which of the following could be an excerpt from her lecture?

It is important to understand the process of how learned helplessness is created in laboratory animals because learned helplessness in animals resembles a psychological disorder in humans.What is this disorder?

In which of the following cases is low serotonin activity NOT likely to lead to destructive or impulsive behaviours?

What did Aaron Beck, the originator of cognitive-behavioural therapy, assume that depression is largely influenced by?

Which of the following is most likely to be hindered by damage to the somatic nervous system?

If you put all the neurons from a brain in a hat and randomly selected one, which area would the neuron most likely have come from?

What part of the brain stem regulates vital activities such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion?

Which nervous system processes all information received from our sense organs and reacts as necessary?

How does recent research evidence describe the relationship between the brain (structure, function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events)?