Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life, is called ___________
a) a psychological disorder
b) humors
c) stress syndrome
d) adaptive behavior
Answer: a) a psychological disorder
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Tina is afraid of dogs. She has never had a bad experience with dogs, but her father was injured by a dog when he was a young boy. Tina's father goes to great lengths to avoid contact with dogs. What behavioral theory best explains Tina's fear of dogs?
a. classical conditioning b. avoidance response c. operant conditioning d. observational learning
Regarding the action of hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Unlike neurotransmitters, hormones do not require receptor sites. b. Hormones secreted during times of high emotion intensify memory formation. c. Androgens ("male" hormones) are related to the sex drive in both males and females. d. Pregnancy and motherhood cause the release of hormones that lead to the dramatic changes involved in maternal behavior.
Neurons are wrapped in a fatty substance. This substance is called:
a. globulin. c. profferin. b. myelin. d. alduin.
A researcher is interested in learning more about the relations among children's attitudes toward their teachers, their helping behaviors, the quality of their friendships, and their ethnicity and gender
Which of the following research methods would likely be most effective? A) naturalistic observation B) case study C) experimentation D) path analysis