To prevent disease, health psychologists first try to
a. remove behavioral risk factors.
b. compensate for genetic predispositions.
c. use maintenance doses of medication.
d. use quarantines to alleviate the threat to healthy individuals.
A
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In the context of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is true?
A) Psychodynamic therapies are based on the thinking of Carl Rogers. B) Psychotherapies influence clients' thoughts, feelings, and behavior. C) Psychotherapies are limited to dealing with clients who have severe mental disorders. D) Behavior therapists tend to focus exclusively on what people think and feel.
One of the functions of a nervous system is to gather and process information
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A child with undiagnosed androgen insensitivity syndrome will most likely ______.
A. not be feminized at puberty B. be fertile as an adult C. prefer a female sexual partner D. be raised as a female
Marti was having difficulties with headaches lately, so she went to a neurologist for an examination. After extensive testing and investigation, it was revealed that she had a tumor on her __________ gland
The doctor said to her "the biggest problem with this sort of tumor is that it is going to start interrupting your sleep. That is because it is supposed to release melatonin into your bloodstream, but as the tumor grows it will be unable to do so." Which part of Marti's endocrine system is afflicted with this tumor? a. The pancreatic gland b. The melatonic gland c. The pineal gland d. The pituitary gland