What part of the brain releases corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) during the stress response?
a) thyroid
b) pituitary
c) hypothalamus
d) adrenal cortex
c
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A recent theory suggests that the psychological profiles of many serial killers point to the role of which psychological disorder?
a. Schizophrenia b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Delusional disorder d. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
IQ scores reflect an individual's ____
a. intelligence b. social skills c. level of performance relative to people of the same age d. future achievements and behavior relative to people of the same age
Maxwell suffers from a serious case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and medication and psychotherapy have been ineffective. He and his wife have decided that he should have psychosurgery
A physician will implant electrodes in two specific parts of his brain – the cingulum and the __________ - and slowly ablate (or destroy) these areas, in an attempt to reduce the symptoms of Maxwell's OCD. a. hypothalamic chiasm b. basal ganglia c. striate putamen d. medullar corpuscle
Jane and John are married and have three children. Based on current research we can conclude that:
a. the number of children they have will not affect the number of years she spends in the workplace. b. John spends less time with his own children than his father spent with him. c. Both parents spend about an hour more a day with their children than parents did 25 years ago. d. Jane's job will have a negative effect on her children's well being, especially her daughter's.