If you are reading and you unexpectedly hear a loud noise, your head generally snaps up. Which portion of the midbrain is most likely to be responsible for this reflexive motion?
a) the inferior colliculus
b) the red nucleus
c) the substantia nigra
d) the superior colliculus
a) the inferior colliculus
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Linda is afraid of cats because, when she was a little girl, a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?
A. Cognitive B. Behavioral C. Sociocultural D. Psychoanalytic
Current theories regarding the evolutionary significance of anxiety and fear suggest that
a. anxiety is viewed as often adaptive, but fear is not. b. fear is viewed as often adaptive, but anxiety is not. c. both emotional responses are adaptive in some circumstances. d. neither emotional response is considered to be adaptive under any circumstances.
For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the typical pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as a. benzodiazepines. b. SSRIs
c. tricyclics. d. MAO inhibitors.
Approximately what proportion of American adolescents who are clinically depressed have at least one other psychological disorder?
A) 4/5 B) 2/3 C) 1/2 D) 1/4