Severe events are clearly related to the onset of depression, but they do not provide a complete account of who will become depressed. Studies that examine factors that might explain which people are most likely to become depressed are seeking evidence fo
a. fragmentation.
b. vulnerability.
c. retrospective exposure.
d. prospective exposure.
Answer: b.
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a. egalitarian and flexible b. traditional and fused c. satisfied and romantic d. fused and dominating
In sensitization experiments, shocking the head or tail of Aplysia will result in a(n)
A. reduced gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. B. increased gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. C. absence of the gill-withdrawal reflex in response to siphon touch. D. gill-withdrawal reflex in response to head touch but not siphon touch.
Which of the following is one of the major criticisms of the social cognitive perspective of personality?
a. It is completely untestable, and has no empirical validation from the research community. b. It is far too pessimistic, and does not give people any credit for having a say in the direction of their own lives. c. It often fails to account for the dramatically different ways in which people react to the same situation. d. It does not consider the influence of early life experiences on a person's developing personality.
Which of the following involves maintaining a below-average body weight through starvation and/or excessive exercise?
A. Anorexia nervosa B. Prader-Willi syndrome C. Bulimia nervosa D. Binge eating disorder