A magazine article describes a new drug that blocks the production of a hormone, preventing the release of ova and resulting in infertility in women. The hormone that is being blocked is most likely
a. estrogen.
b. dopamine.
c. adrenaline.
d. testosterone.
Answer: a. estrogen.
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A. brain B. imitative skills C. social relationship skills D. dependency
When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement? a. "Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors.". b. "Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively."
c. "Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.". d. "Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers.".
In the most recent psychology exam, the mean score was 50 with a standard deviation of 5 points. Based on the Normal Curve, what is the range within which 95% of the scores fall?
A. 45 to 55 B. 40 to 60 C. 33 to 68 D. 5 to 95
Sharon and her boyfriend disagree about the use of gender-neutral language. Her boyfriend thinks she is making a “big deal” over nothing when Sharon insists that “mankind” should be changed to “humankind.” According to the linguistic relativity hypothesis:
A. it is an accepted fact that mankind includes women B. Sharon is right as language has been shown to influence how we think C. the language we use is less important than the values we are taught D. language can not create and maintain stereotypes