The hypothalamus monitors the levels of sex hormones in the bloodstream and reduces its production of GnRH when the sex hormones reach an optimal level. Which of the following metaphors best suits this description?
a. Answering machine
b. Burglar alarm
c. Thermostat
d. Fridge light
Answer: c
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a. being too rational. b. repression of feelings. c. whining. d. refusal to talk with one’s partner.
Which factor is sometimes taken as evidence that schizophrenia might be caused by a virus?
a. the age at which symptoms appear b. the high concordance between paternal half-siblings c. the season-of-birth effect d. the relationship between schizophrenia and stressful experiences
The _______________ is the most recently evolved part of our brains and is associated with such complex abilities as reasoning, decision making, and planning
a. limbic cortex b. somatosensory cortex c. prefrontal cortex d. thalamic cortex
On a television talk show, an actor describes the symptoms of anxiety he has been experiencing. He reports that the severity of the symptoms has decreased since he has been taking a drug prescribed by his therapist
You conclude that the actor's therapist is a a) podiatrist. b) psychiatrist. c) clinical psychologist. d) counseling psychologist.