If you are relaxed after drinking alcohol, it is most likely because of alcohol’s effect on ____
a. ?oxytocin
b. ?epinephrine
c. ?cortisol
d. ?GABA
ANSWER:
d
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Which reasoning is least valid in explaining the misdiagnosis of psychological problems?
a. ?People’s problems often don’t fit neatly into a single category. b. ?Few guidelines exist for what constitutes “clinically significant impairment.” c. ?The DSM-5 may not account for cultural differences in how distress is expressed. d. ?There is no accepted diagnostic classification system.
Two characters on the "Star Trek" television series, Mr. Spock and Commander Data, are completely logical. They make their decisions on the basis of realistic considerations, not emotions or moral judgment. From a psychodynamic perspective, their personalities are entirely ____
a. ego b. id c. superego d. ego ideal
Which statement best answers the question, "Do environmental factors cause schizophrenia?"
a. "Concordance rates are less than 50 percent in identical twins, and therefore, environmental factors must play a causal role." b. "Environmental factors such as poor family communication are usually caused by schizophrenia, not the other way around." c. "There is little evidence that environmental factors contribute to the disorder." d. "If environmental influences play a causal role, it is probably in adulthood, close to the time when symptoms first appear."
An example of a trait caused by a sex-influenced gene is
a. pattern baldness. b. hemophilia. c. Huntington's chorea. d. PKU. e. eye color.