Question 1

Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use the model to explain how one monozygotic twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

Accepted Answer

The diathesis-stress model is a psycholo

Question 2

Alex has a form of epilepsy that affects his limbic system.What sort of behaviour is Alex most likely to display while having a seizure?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of body posture and uncoordinated movement 
B) unusual emotional expressions and aggression 
C) disturbed sleep 
D) difficulty breathing 
A) lack of body posture and uncoordinated movement 
B) unusual emotional expressions and aggression 
C) disturbed sleep 
D) difficulty breathing

Question 3

Which of the following has dopamine been implicated in?

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit hyperactive disorder and depression 
B) schizophrenia and disorders of addiction 
C) depression and disorders of addiction 
D) schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactive disorder 
A) attention deficit hyperactive disorder and depression 
B) schizophrenia and disorders of addiction 
C) depression and disorders of addiction 
D) schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Question 4

Why are neurotransmitters important?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow neurons to send signals to other neurons. 
B) They are converted into electrical impulses. 
C) They nurture the neuronal structures of the brain. 
D) They allow the brain to maintain its structural integrity. 
A) They allow neurons to send signals to other neurons. 
B) They are converted into electrical impulses. 
C) They nurture the neuronal structures of the brain. 
D) They allow the brain to maintain its structural integrity.

Question 5

What has brain imaging research revealed about cognitive-behavioural therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosocial factors such as therapy can affect neurotransmitter activity. 
B) Drugs are the most essential means to alter faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) Neurotransmitters affect how people feel and act. 
D) Neurotransmitters are a result of how people feel and act, not a cause. 
A) Psychosocial factors such as therapy can affect neurotransmitter activity. 
B) Drugs are the most essential means to alter faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) Neurotransmitters affect how people feel and act. 
D) Neurotransmitters are a result of how people feel and act, not a cause.

Question 6

"Blind sight" is a good example of cognitive science's conception of the unconscious.If an individual is affected by blind sight, what is that person doing?

Accepted Answer

A) retrieving explicit memories of episodic experiences 
B) demonstrating that he or she has primitive emotional conflicts 
C) processing and storing information and acting on it without awareness 
D) using implicit memories of visual stimuli 
A) retrieving explicit memories of episodic experiences 
B) demonstrating that he or she has primitive emotional conflicts 
C) processing and storing information and acting on it without awareness 
D) using implicit memories of visual stimuli

Question 7

Dr.Amin wants to decrease the amount of dopamine circulating in Rashid's brain.Which specific type of drug will Dr.Amin prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A) a blocker 
B) an agonist 
C) an antagonist 
D) a reuptake inhibitor 
A) a blocker 
B) an agonist 
C) an antagonist 
D) a reuptake inhibitor

Question 8

What did Albert Bandura teach us about modelling, or observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning acquired through observation is much more resistant to extinction than behaviour acquired through classical or operant conditioning. 
B) Much of our learned behaviour depends upon our interactions with those around us. 
C) Our learned behaviour has much more to do with the types of consequences (reinforcements and punishments) of our actions than our interactions with those around us. 
D) It is impossible to learn behavioural patterns without observing those around us. 
A) Learning acquired through observation is much more resistant to extinction than behaviour acquired through classical or operant conditioning. 
B) Much of our learned behaviour depends upon our interactions with those around us. 
C) Our learned behaviour has much more to do with the types of consequences (reinforcements and punishments) of our actions than our interactions with those around us. 
D) It is impossible to learn behavioural patterns without observing those around us.

Question 9

Which neurotransmitter is thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioural tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behaviour or psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Dr.Friedmont raised two groups of rhesus monkeys.One group had the ability to control their environment, while the other group had no control.What will likely happen when the monkeys are injected with a drug that produces a feeling of severe anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will be calm, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear very anxious. 
B) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will appear angry and aggressive, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear very anxious. 
C) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will appear anxious, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear angry and aggressive. 
D) The monkeys in both groups will appear angry and aggressive. 
A) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will be calm, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear very anxious. 
B) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will appear angry and aggressive, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear very anxious. 
C) The monkeys raised with a sense of control will appear anxious, while the monkeys raised without a sense of control will appear angry and aggressive. 
D) The monkeys in both groups will appear angry and aggressive.

Question 11

Dana has experienced an injury and can no longer perceive some sensory information.Which of Dana's nervous systems is damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) her peripheral nervous system 
B) her central nervous system 
C) her sympathetic nervous system 
D) her parasympathetic nervous system 
A) her peripheral nervous system 
B) her central nervous system 
C) her sympathetic nervous system 
D) her parasympathetic nervous system

Question 12

Karl has been given a medication that reduces dopamine; however, doctors suspect that Karl has taken too much of the medication because of the side effects he is showing.Which described side effects could Karl be showing?

Accepted Answer

A) muscle rigidity, tremors, and impaired judgment 
B) extreme aggression 
C) compulsive pleasure-seeking behaviours 
D) delusions and hallucinations 
A) muscle rigidity, tremors, and impaired judgment 
B) extreme aggression 
C) compulsive pleasure-seeking behaviours 
D) delusions and hallucinations

Question 13

Which term refers to the inherited tendency or vulnerability towards developing a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) disposition 
B) diathesis 
C) stress 
D) trigger 
A) disposition 
B) diathesis 
C) stress 
D) trigger

Question 14

Sarah is experiencing a lot of anxiety.Early researchers would have argued that Sarah's anxiety was a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced levels of norepinephrine 
B) excessive levels of dopamine 
C) reduced levels of GABA 
D) excessive levels of serotonin 
A) reduced levels of norepinephrine 
B) excessive levels of dopamine 
C) reduced levels of GABA 
D) excessive levels of serotonin

Question 15

Swedish psychologist Arne Öhman demonstrated that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others.To which concept did his experiments contribute?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) observational learning 
C) prepared learning 
D) learned helplessness 
A) classical conditioning 
B) observational learning 
C) prepared learning 
D) learned helplessness

Question 16

A patient treated for an anxiety disorder has been directed to monitor her thoughts and stop thinking so much about how many things can go wrong.At the same time, she is practising relaxation exercises and trying to spend more time in situations that she fears.What type of treatment is she receiving?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) behavioural reconditioning 
C) classical conditioning 
D) psychoanalytic therapy 
A) cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) behavioural reconditioning 
C) classical conditioning 
D) psychoanalytic therapy

Question 17

Hannah is home alone late at night when she hears a loud, frightening noise.Her heart begins pounding, her muscles tense up, and her senses sharpen.Which system is causing Hannah's reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) the sympathetic nervous system 
B) the limbic system 
C) the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) the central nervous system 
A) the sympathetic nervous system 
B) the limbic system 
C) the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) the central nervous system

Question 18

If Jenny has a tumour on her adrenal glands that is affecting her production of cortisol, which system is most impacted by this tumour?

Accepted Answer

A) the limbic system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the HPA axis 
D) the parasympathetic nervous system 
A) the limbic system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the HPA axis 
D) the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 19

Which of the following can be created by placing a rat in a cage where occasionally electrical shocks are administered through the floor, over which the rat has no control?

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious learning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) stimulus generalization 
D) learned helplessness 
A) unconscious learning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) stimulus generalization 
D) learned helplessness

Question 20

Christina sits down to relax in her soft chair after a long, tiring day.As she sits reading her paper, she grows more relaxed.Her breathing and heart rate slow down and her muscles loosen.Which system is causing Christina's relaxation?

Accepted Answer

A) the limbic system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) the sympathetic nervous system 
A) the limbic system 
B) the central nervous system 
C) the parasympathetic nervous system 
D) the sympathetic nervous system

Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use the model to explain how one monozygotic twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

Alex has a form of epilepsy that affects his limbic system.What sort of behaviour is Alex most likely to display while having a seizure?

Which of the following has dopamine been implicated in?

Why are neurotransmitters important?

What has brain imaging research revealed about cognitive-behavioural therapy?

"Blind sight" is a good example of cognitive science's conception of the unconscious.If an individual is affected by blind sight, what is that person doing?

Dr.Amin wants to decrease the amount of dopamine circulating in Rashid's brain.Which specific type of drug will Dr.Amin prescribe?

What did Albert Bandura teach us about modelling, or observational learning?

Which neurotransmitter is thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioural tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behaviour or psychological disorders?

Dr.Friedmont raised two groups of rhesus monkeys.One group had the ability to control their environment, while the other group had no control.What will likely happen when the monkeys are injected with a drug that produces a feeling of severe anxiety?

Dana has experienced an injury and can no longer perceive some sensory information.Which of Dana's nervous systems is damaged?

Karl has been given a medication that reduces dopamine; however, doctors suspect that Karl has taken too much of the medication because of the side effects he is showing.Which described side effects could Karl be showing?

Which term refers to the inherited tendency or vulnerability towards developing a disorder?

Sarah is experiencing a lot of anxiety.Early researchers would have argued that Sarah's anxiety was a result of which of the following?

Swedish psychologist Arne Öhman demonstrated that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others.To which concept did his experiments contribute?

Hannah is home alone late at night when she hears a loud, frightening noise.Her heart begins pounding, her muscles tense up, and her senses sharpen.Which system is causing Hannah's reaction?

If Jenny has a tumour on her adrenal glands that is affecting her production of cortisol, which system is most impacted by this tumour?

Which of the following can be created by placing a rat in a cage where occasionally electrical shocks are administered through the floor, over which the rat has no control?

Christina sits down to relax in her soft chair after a long, tiring day.As she sits reading her paper, she grows more relaxed.Her breathing and heart rate slow down and her muscles loosen.Which system is causing Christina's relaxation?

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Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use the model to explain how one monozygotic twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

Alex has a form of epilepsy that affects his limbic system.What sort of behaviour is Alex most likely to display while having a seizure?

Which of the following has dopamine been implicated in?

Why are neurotransmitters important?

What has brain imaging research revealed about cognitive-behavioural therapy?

"Blind sight" is a good example of cognitive science's conception of the unconscious.If an individual is affected by blind sight, what is that person doing?

Dr.Amin wants to decrease the amount of dopamine circulating in Rashid's brain.Which specific type of drug will Dr.Amin prescribe?

What did Albert Bandura teach us about modelling, or observational learning?

Which neurotransmitter is thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioural tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behaviour or psychological disorders?

Dr.Friedmont raised two groups of rhesus monkeys.One group had the ability to control their environment, while the other group had no control.What will likely happen when the monkeys are injected with a drug that produces a feeling of severe anxiety?

Dana has experienced an injury and can no longer perceive some sensory information.Which of Dana's nervous systems is damaged?

Karl has been given a medication that reduces dopamine; however, doctors suspect that Karl has taken too much of the medication because of the side effects he is showing.Which described side effects could Karl be showing?

Which term refers to the inherited tendency or vulnerability towards developing a disorder?

Sarah is experiencing a lot of anxiety.Early researchers would have argued that Sarah's anxiety was a result of which of the following?

Swedish psychologist Arne Öhman demonstrated that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others.To which concept did his experiments contribute?

Hannah is home alone late at night when she hears a loud, frightening noise.Her heart begins pounding, her muscles tense up, and her senses sharpen.Which system is causing Hannah's reaction?

If Jenny has a tumour on her adrenal glands that is affecting her production of cortisol, which system is most impacted by this tumour?

Which of the following can be created by placing a rat in a cage where occasionally electrical shocks are administered through the floor, over which the rat has no control?

Christina sits down to relax in her soft chair after a long, tiring day.As she sits reading her paper, she grows more relaxed.Her breathing and heart rate slow down and her muscles loosen.Which system is causing Christina's relaxation?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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