A researcher is investigating the biological and psychological characteristics of a sample of individuals with XYY syndrome. Which of the following is he likely to find?
a. They have criminal records.
b. They experience delusions and hallucinations.
c. Their mean IQ is about 10 points lower than average.
d. Their behavior is likely to meet the criteria for pervasive developmental disorder.
Answer: c.
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a. residential care is not an effective treatment option b. family involvement is crucial to children's adaptation to and benefit from residential care c. contact with family serves to confuse the child and disrupts the child's progress d. residential care is the most effective treatment option
The two chemical families to which most antipsychotic drugs belong are ____
a. phenothiazines and butyrophenones b. tricyclics and MAOIs c. nitrates and glucocorticoids d. benzodiazepines and antihistamines
Consciously ejecting unwanted mental events from awareness is known as
a. repression. c. outer directedness. b. inner directedness. d. suppression.
Within the brain, NO
A. does not appear to play an important role in any system. B. appears to play an important role in regulating breathing and blood pressure. C. appears to play an important role in higher cognitive functions, such as attention. D. appears to play an important role in regulating sensory input to the cortex.