According to the diathesis-stress model, which of the following is the diathesis component of a psychological disorder?
a. getting in a serious car accident on your way to work one morning
b. having close genetic relatives who experienced the same psychological disorder
c. getting treatment for a kidney infection
d. having a spouse get in trouble at work
Answer: b. having close genetic relatives who experienced the same psychological disorder
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a. heart disease b. stroke c. infections d. all of the above e. none of the above
Three to four times a year, Chelsea has a panic attack. What additional information would suggest that Chelsea has panic disorder without agoraphobia?
a. Chelsea recovers quickly from her panic attacks and never has more than one within a month. b. Chelsea shops in the mall at least twice a week and attends her son's basketball games. c. Chelsea has a very relaxed attitude toward death. d. Chelsea has successfully completed therapy to extinguish her fear of flying.
According to the principles of health psychology, which of the following is the best protection against acquiring AIDS?
A. Getting an injection of the AIDS vaccine B. Being treated for HIV before it develops into AIDS C. Changing risky behaviors that can lead to disease acquisition D. Deciding to be sexually abstinent after years of being sexually active
In Aitchison's criteria for language, the fact that we learn language through simple exposure is an example of
A. duality. B. cultural transmission. C. spontaneous usage. D. displacement.