Evidence suggests that the anterior cingulate cortex plays a major role in the
A) expectation of pain.
B) adaptive responses to minimize pain.
C) emotional reaction to pain.
D) all of the above
E) perception of pain.
Answer: D
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Which of these has been a trend in psychiatry from the mid-1900s until today?
a. Greater reliance on the theories of Sigmund Freud b. Larger number of possible diagnoses, more precisely described c. Greater use of confining patients to large mental hospitals d. More use of talk therapies, and less use of medications
Clients' ratings, therapists' ratings, and scores on psychological tests could all be used as measures of
a. therapists' professional competence. b. the effectiveness of therapy. c. placebo effects. d. personality differences among clients.
Which of the following does not complicate the process of forming an identity?
a. Gender b. Ethnicity c. Sexual orientation d. Birth order
If an individual at the conventional level of moral reasoning had to choose between stealing and letting a loved one die, that person might:
a. refuse to steal because he or she might be caught and punished for stealing b. steal because people might get mad if the loved one dies c. refuse to steal because it was against the law d. steal because human life is more important than societal law