Most theories developed by behavior geneticists to pin down genetic explanations for abnormal behavior assume that mental disorders are most likely
a. polygenic; that is, caused by a single gene.
b. polygenic; that is, caused by multiple genes.
c. autosomal; that is, caused by a single gene.
d. autosomal; that is, caused by multiple genes.
Answer: b.
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In a study conducted in Mauritius, young men participated in a painful religious ritual, watched other young men participate in the ritual, or sang and prayed. The young men who ____identified more with the larger social group as a result of their participation
a. performed the painful ritual but did not watch it b. watched others perform the painful ritual but did not perform it c. sang and prayed as their part in the ritual d. performed or watched others perform the painful ritual
Vicarious extinction is most likely to involve a
a. self model. b. vicarious model. c. coping model. d. natural model.
The DSM–5 categorizes personality disorders into three main groups, which are:
A) anxious/inhibited, cognitive/smart, and dramatic/erratic. B) odd/eccentric, anxious/inhibited, and dramatic/erratic. C) dramatic/erratic, irrational/illogical, and odd/eccentric. D) odd/eccentric, anxious/inhibited, and irrational/illogical.
______ proposed that certain people have a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that
receives behavioral expression only if they are reared in stressful environments. a. Gregory Bateson c. Theodore Ayllon b. Paul Meehl d. Harriet Lefley