Briefly describe how benzodiazepines work in the brain.
What will be an ideal response?
Benzodiazepines bind to the GABAA receptor, which includes a site that binds GABA as well as sites that modify the sensitivity of the GABA site. When a benzodiazepine molecule attaches, it neither opens nor closes the chloride channel but twists the receptor so that the GABA binds more easily. Benzodiazepines thus facilitate the effects of GABA. Benzodiazepines exert their anti-anxiety effects in the amygdala, hypothalamus, midbrain, and several other areas
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As a cognitive psychologist, you hypothesis that many factors can contribute to the cause of an anxiety disorder, but the following are especially important:
a. conditioned stimuli and responses. b. perceptions, memories and attention. c. negative reinforcement. d. neurotransmitter levels.
Which of the following qualifies as empirically-based knowledge?
a. intuition b. insight c. common sense d. observed actions
Someone who was interested in creating a __________, as described by Cattell, would use the 16PF (personality factor) test.
A. dimensional inventory B. factor analysis C. dispositional inventory D. personality profile
Which of the following statements is true?
a. To be effective, change-promoting groups must promote catharsis among members. b. People experiencing a problem who engage in upward social comparison describe their own adjustment in more positive terms. c. In support groups, the group leader is the individual who is most responsible for maintaining positive change. d. Support groups expose members to others who provide them with reassurance and hope.