Dr. Elmer is interviewing the friends, family, and therapist of a person who committed suicide so that she can better understand the reasons for suicide. This assessment is ____
a. called a medical autopsy
b. called a psychological autopsy
c. relatively easy to do because it involves direct evidence
d. based on the biological approach to mental disorders
b
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Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____
a. identification of threatening situations b. physiological responses to stress c. production of cortisol in response to stress d. seeking social support
A basic problem with the trichromatic theory is that
a. color cannot be analyzed into "either-or" messages. b. only two types of light-sensitive visual pigments have been found in the retina. c. four colors seem to be primary, that is, you cannot get them by mixing other colors. d. it only explains events recorded in the optic pathways after information leaves the eyes.
The activation-synthesis theory of dreams argues that dreams are the result of random brain activity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Whereas psychological tests focus on ____ outcomes, surveys focus on ____ outcomes.
a. group; individual b. individual; group c. specific; broad d. broad; specific