Which of the following would be considered when determining whether a behavior is abnormal?
a. statistical deviance
b. dysfunction
c. cultural deviance
d. all of these choices
D
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a. Kanfer and Saslow's model b. the operant conditioning model c. the medical model d. the social ecology model
Which of the following refers to the left half of a face being identical to the right half of a face?
A. bilateral symmetry B. similarity-attraction hypothesis C. composite face D. assortative mating
Ron is an Iraq War veteran. He wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat due to
nightmares in which he relives his most frightening war experiences. He refuses to talk about the war with anyone and is constantly fidgety and "on edge." He is unable to enjoy himself or develop intimate relationships. His symptoms have continued for over 3 years. He is best diagnosed as suffering from a(n) ______ disorder. a. personality c. acute stress b. adjustment d. posttraumatic stress
Neurons are ______.
a. present throughout the peripheral nervous system b. the cells that are primarily responsible for information flow throughout the central nervous system c. the chemicals that are released across the synapses during neurotransmission d. the cells that support the growth of glial cells