Each person has either the long or short allele related to serotonin function, which interacts with life stress to produce different levels of activity in the amygdala and hippocampus. Variations in amygdala and hippocampus activity are associated with depression. This is an example of ________
a. ?fight-or-flight response
b. ?emotion-focused coping
c. ?epigenetics
d. ?resistance
ANSWER:
c
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Two patients on the neurology ward at the hospital have different memory problems. Ann has difficulty remembering what happened before a car accident, whereas Carson's difficulty is in learning to remember new material. At a case conference, how will
these two cases be described? a. Ann has apraxia; Carson has aphasia. b. Ann has aphasia; Carson has apraxia. c. Ann has retrograde amnesia; Carson has anterograde amnesia. d. Ann has anterograde amnesia; Carson has retrograde amnesia.
Compared to her twin brother, Brianna's self-esteem is more affected by how she feels about the way she looks. In the United States, this occurs because girls __________.
A. do not participate in sports and boys do B. perceive a high standard of physical beauty based on images of women in the media C. are more likely than boys to tease one another about physical appearance D. are often criticized by their parents for their physical appearance and clothing
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Telomerase is an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres at the tips of chromosomes. 2. If telomeres become too short, cells can no longer divide, which can lead to the development of tumours and a range of diseases. 3. Ultimately, telomerase cannot keep up telomere production at a sufficient pace, and over time cells lose their ability to divide, causing aging and, in the end, cell death. 4. Lymphocytes are cells that produce antibodies that fight infection. 5. Chronic life stressors and brief life stressors both wear down the immune system and increase the likelihood of illness.
Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:
a. neurobiological events which underlie behavior. b. the function of age on behavior. c. mental events which intervene between stimuli and responses. d. how people are affected by social situations.