Question 1

What do the evil eye, the Latin American disorder susto, and the Haitian phenomenon of voodoo death all exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) unsubstantiated myths that people can become ill without physical cause 
B) the influence of the social environment on our physical and psychological health 
C) isolated cultural phenomena with little practical significance 
D) the power of the supernatural model of psychopathology 
A) unsubstantiated myths that people can become ill without physical cause 
B) the influence of the social environment on our physical and psychological health 
C) isolated cultural phenomena with little practical significance 
D) the power of the supernatural model of psychopathology

Question 2

Socialization is considered one of the most important parts of human experience.Describe gender differences in animal phobias, depression, and panic disorder.Give examples of how differential gender socialization may contribute to these differences.

Accepted Answer

Gender differences in animal phobias, de

Question 3

Bandura's theory of vicarious learning includes noticing, remembering, and exhibiting the model's behaviour.What additional step in the process does Bandura's research also suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) motivation from seeing the model rewarded 
B) reinforcement from seeing the model rewarded 
C) the belief that the model's behaviour was appropriate for the situation 
D) identification with the model 
A) motivation from seeing the model rewarded 
B) reinforcement from seeing the model rewarded 
C) the belief that the model's behaviour was appropriate for the situation 
D) identification with the model

Question 4

Where in the brain are verbal and cognitive processes usually controlled?

Accepted Answer

A) across the entire cortex 
B) in the midbrain 
C) in the left hemisphere of the cortex 
D) in the right hemisphere of the cortex 
A) across the entire cortex 
B) in the midbrain 
C) in the left hemisphere of the cortex 
D) in the right hemisphere of the cortex

Question 5

You are standing on your roof and almost fall off.In this instance, you feel an incredible surge of arousal.Which term refers to the alarm reaction that activates during potentially life-threatening emergencies?

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) hostility 
C) flight-or-fight 
D) adrenaline 
A) fear 
B) hostility 
C) flight-or-fight 
D) adrenaline

Question 6

What does research imply about the nature of the unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A) It clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined. 
B) It clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
C) It clearly exists in much the same way that Jung envisioned it. 
D) It may or may not exist as it is impossible to study material of which we are not aware. 
A) It clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined. 
B) It clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
C) It clearly exists in much the same way that Jung envisioned it. 
D) It may or may not exist as it is impossible to study material of which we are not aware.

Question 7

Why are behaviour and personality described as polygenic?

Accepted Answer

A) Both are rarely influenced by individual genes. 
B) Both are influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. 
C) Both are influenced by a few select genes, each exerting a large effect. 
D) Both are a result of our genetic structure. 
A) Both are rarely influenced by individual genes. 
B) Both are influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. 
C) Both are influenced by a few select genes, each exerting a large effect. 
D) Both are a result of our genetic structure.

Question 8

Which term refers to chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) an agonist 
B) an antagonist 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) hormones 
A) an agonist 
B) an antagonist 
C) neurotransmitters 
D) hormones

Question 9

Which statement best describes the research results of Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetically caused brain structure problems can be corrected by positive life experiences. 
B) While psychopathology is often a result of early life experiences, it is generally due to the physical changes in the brain caused by such experiences. 
C) Psychopathology is the result of early learning experiences. 
D) Early experiences such as learning cause physical changes in the brain. 
A) Genetically caused brain structure problems can be corrected by positive life experiences. 
B) While psychopathology is often a result of early life experiences, it is generally due to the physical changes in the brain caused by such experiences. 
C) Psychopathology is the result of early learning experiences. 
D) Early experiences such as learning cause physical changes in the brain.

Question 10

Sean suffers from enduring states of depression that last for persistent periods of time.Which term best describes Sean's persistent state of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) mood 
B) emotion 
C) affect 
D) cognition 
A) mood 
B) emotion 
C) affect 
D) cognition

Question 11

Rescorla's experiment regarding classical conditioning demonstrated the importance of which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial factors 
B) contiguity 
C) behaviour 
D) physiology 
A) psychosocial factors 
B) contiguity 
C) behaviour 
D) physiology

Question 12

Maya has experienced brain damage that has left her with difficulty sleeping and the problem of being hyperaroused.Which area of the brain was most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) the pons 
B) the medulla 
C) the hypothalamus 
D) the reticular activating system 
A) the pons 
B) the medulla 
C) the hypothalamus 
D) the reticular activating system

Question 13

Michael and Marie lost their parents in a tragic accident.Marie has developed depression while Michael has not.Dr.Guthrie thinks that the difference is due to the siblings' genders.Which of the following is Dr.Guthrie likely to cite to support her claim?

Accepted Answer

A) Men have fewer social relationships than women, which may protect them from additional stress. 
B) When experiencing a negative event, women tend to ruminate about it and to blame themselves. 
C) Men are less likely to self-medicate their depressive feelings with alcohol. 
D) Men are more likely to simply endure feelings of depression, which makes the feelings pass more quickly. 
A) Men have fewer social relationships than women, which may protect them from additional stress. 
B) When experiencing a negative event, women tend to ruminate about it and to blame themselves. 
C) Men are less likely to self-medicate their depressive feelings with alcohol. 
D) Men are more likely to simply endure feelings of depression, which makes the feelings pass more quickly.

Question 14

How can neurotransmitters negatively affect psychological functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) when they are chemically transformed and not recognizable by the brain 
B) when the wrong neurotransmitters come in contact with a neuron 
C) when production of neurotransmitters is either excessive or insufficient 
D) when an individual produces antibodies that make neurotransmitters ineffective 
A) when they are chemically transformed and not recognizable by the brain 
B) when the wrong neurotransmitters come in contact with a neuron 
C) when production of neurotransmitters is either excessive or insufficient 
D) when an individual produces antibodies that make neurotransmitters ineffective

Question 15

What can be concluded from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure done by Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

Accepted Answer

A) Early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology. 
B) Early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will determine whether the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
C) Early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences the number of connections between nerve cells. 
D) Early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder. 
A) Early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology. 
B) Early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will determine whether the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
C) Early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences the number of connections between nerve cells. 
D) Early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder.

Question 16

What do we call the area between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) the neural cleft 
B) the dendritic opening 
C) the axon terminal 
D) the synaptic cleft 
A) the neural cleft 
B) the dendritic opening 
C) the axon terminal 
D) the synaptic cleft

Question 17

Why are women more likely than men to suffer from insect phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) because of cultural expectations 
B) because of their traditional role in the home, where they are more likely to encounter insects 
C) because of differences in neurochemical pathways 
D) because of hormonal differences 
A) because of cultural expectations 
B) because of their traditional role in the home, where they are more likely to encounter insects 
C) because of differences in neurochemical pathways 
D) because of hormonal differences

Question 18

If you are prescribed a drug that stimulates either the alpha-adrenergic or beta-adrenergic receptors, you have likely been prescribed a drug that targets which of the following neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What term did Seligman coin to refer to people's tendency to display a positive, upbeat attitude even when they are faced with considerable stress and difficulty in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A) positive attribution 
B) resilience 
C) optimistic coping style 
D) learned optimism 
A) positive attribution 
B) resilience 
C) optimistic coping style 
D) learned optimism

Question 20

Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts, emotions, and behaviour) usually work as either agonists or antagonists for various neurotransmitters.Explain how both an agonist and an antagonist operate on a neurotransmitter.Explain the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

Psychoactive medications can work as eit

What do the evil eye, the Latin American disorder susto, and the Haitian phenomenon of voodoo death all exemplify?

Socialization is considered one of the most important parts of human experience.Describe gender differences in animal phobias, depression, and panic disorder.Give examples of how differential gender socialization may contribute to these differences.

Bandura's theory of vicarious learning includes noticing, remembering, and exhibiting the model's behaviour.What additional step in the process does Bandura's research also suggest?

Where in the brain are verbal and cognitive processes usually controlled?

You are standing on your roof and almost fall off.In this instance, you feel an incredible surge of arousal.Which term refers to the alarm reaction that activates during potentially life-threatening emergencies?

What does research imply about the nature of the unconscious?

Why are behaviour and personality described as polygenic?

Which term refers to chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream?

Which statement best describes the research results of Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

Sean suffers from enduring states of depression that last for persistent periods of time.Which term best describes Sean's persistent state of depression?

Rescorla's experiment regarding classical conditioning demonstrated the importance of which of the following factors?

Maya has experienced brain damage that has left her with difficulty sleeping and the problem of being hyperaroused.Which area of the brain was most likely damaged?

Michael and Marie lost their parents in a tragic accident.Marie has developed depression while Michael has not.Dr.Guthrie thinks that the difference is due to the siblings' genders.Which of the following is Dr.Guthrie likely to cite to support her claim?

How can neurotransmitters negatively affect psychological functioning?

What can be concluded from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure done by Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

What do we call the area between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron?

Why are women more likely than men to suffer from insect phobias?

If you are prescribed a drug that stimulates either the alpha-adrenergic or beta-adrenergic receptors, you have likely been prescribed a drug that targets which of the following neurotransmitters?

What term did Seligman coin to refer to people's tendency to display a positive, upbeat attitude even when they are faced with considerable stress and difficulty in their lives?

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

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Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

What do the evil eye, the Latin American disorder susto, and the Haitian phenomenon of voodoo death all exemplify?

Socialization is considered one of the most important parts of human experience.Describe gender differences in animal phobias, depression, and panic disorder.Give examples of how differential gender socialization may contribute to these differences.

Bandura's theory of vicarious learning includes noticing, remembering, and exhibiting the model's behaviour.What additional step in the process does Bandura's research also suggest?

Where in the brain are verbal and cognitive processes usually controlled?

You are standing on your roof and almost fall off.In this instance, you feel an incredible surge of arousal.Which term refers to the alarm reaction that activates during potentially life-threatening emergencies?

What does research imply about the nature of the unconscious?

Why are behaviour and personality described as polygenic?

Which term refers to chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream?

Which statement best describes the research results of Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

Sean suffers from enduring states of depression that last for persistent periods of time.Which term best describes Sean's persistent state of depression?

Rescorla's experiment regarding classical conditioning demonstrated the importance of which of the following factors?

Maya has experienced brain damage that has left her with difficulty sleeping and the problem of being hyperaroused.Which area of the brain was most likely damaged?

Michael and Marie lost their parents in a tragic accident.Marie has developed depression while Michael has not.Dr.Guthrie thinks that the difference is due to the siblings' genders.Which of the following is Dr.Guthrie likely to cite to support her claim?

How can neurotransmitters negatively affect psychological functioning?

What can be concluded from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure done by Greenough, Withers, and Wallace (1990)?

What do we call the area between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron?

Why are women more likely than men to suffer from insect phobias?

If you are prescribed a drug that stimulates either the alpha-adrenergic or beta-adrenergic receptors, you have likely been prescribed a drug that targets which of the following neurotransmitters?

What term did Seligman coin to refer to people's tendency to display a positive, upbeat attitude even when they are faced with considerable stress and difficulty in their lives?

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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