A psychological disorder characterized by episodes of anxiety, sleeplessness, and nightmares resulting from some disturbing event in the past is called ________ disorder
a. narcoleptic
b. panic
c. posttraumatic stress
d. generalized anxiety
Answer: c
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Sonal is at a brain research center, participating in a study. She is hooked up to a machine that measures electrical activity in her brain through the use of electrodes attached to her scalp. This description best characterizes which of the following techniques?
a. computed tomography b. electroencephalography c. positron emission tomography d. magnetic resonance imaging e. lesioning
Even at rest, most neurons have periodic production of action potentials, known as the ____
a. spontaneous firing rate b. excitatory firing rate c. all-or-none law d. law of compensation
Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?
A. There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers. B. There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood. C. There is a single test and it is appropriate for adults only. D. There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35–64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers.
Katie and Karie are 3-year-old twins. Katie, who has never opened a door before, watches
with interest as Karie reaches for the doorknob onthe bathroom door, twists it to the left and the right, and then pushes the door open. Later that day, Katie confronts a closed door. She reaches up, grabs the knob, twists, and then pushes the door open. According to Bandura, Katie's learning of how to open a door may be described as being all of the following EXCEPT a. social. b. vicarious. c. based on observation. d. based on a model's behavior. e. intuitive.