In the context of behavioral genetics, identify the correct statement
A) Heredity refers to the transmission of non-biological cultural factors from one generation to another.
B) Heredity is apparently involved in psychological disorders ranging from anxiety and depression to personality disorders.
C) Heredity does not play a role in substance abuse and self-esteem.
D) Heredity factors include environmental factors such as the social environment of an individual.
B
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a. depression b. also acquiring Alzheimer's Disease c. exhaustion d. memory loss
Festinger's (1954) social comparison theory states that people compare their attitudes and beliefs with each other because this ________
A) increases the likelihood of finding others who share those attitudes and beliefs B) helps to avoid states of imbalance or nonbalance C) is the only way we can evaluate our accuracy and normality D) produces conservational validation E) is a necessary step towards achieving balance
Why do some therapists believe psychotherapy is unsuccessful in treating schizophrenia?
A) Schizophrenia increases the strength of most ego defense mechanisms. B) Insurance does not cover psychotherapy for patients diagnosed as schizophrenic. C) Unmedicated schizophrenics are too far removed from reality to form the relationship needed. D) Excessive dopamine interferes with the process of free association that is requisite to the success of psychotherapy.
Which of the following is true for the mental age of a person?
A. It is based on the average intelligence of people of all ages. B. It is based on what most children at a particular age level can do. C. It is based on how the average person performs on a given task. D. It is the average of the IQs of all people of a particular age.