Silas has just taken an ax and killed several people. Silas's doctors suspect that his violent behavior could be due to
A. social referencing.
B. too little testosterone.
C. a lesion in his lateral hypothalamus.
D. a problem with his amygdala.
Answer: D
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A. Organized spree murderer B. Disorganized spree murderer C. Organized serial murderer D. Disorganized serial murderer
Infants usually form attachments
a. only to mothers. c. to mothers and fathers. b. only to fathers. d. to only one person, whoever is the primary caregiver.
Current ethical guidelines for both behavioral and medical researchers have their origins in
A. Greek mythology. B. the Belmont Report. C. the Red Data Book. D. Institutional Review Boards.
One theory of the cause of intermittent explosive disorder is the lack of
a. dopamine b. glutamate c. GABA d. serotonin