What are endophenotypes?
A. Abnormally shaped cells in the brain
B. Neurotransmitters of slightly different chemical composition than normal
C. Discrete, stable, and measurable traits thought to be under genetic control
D. Specific chromosomes thought to be important in the genetic transmission of schizophrenia
Answer: C
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Imagine that an individual has taken medication that has lowered his or her overall level of autonomic arousal. If this person reports less intense emotional experiences, it would provide some support for
a. the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. b. the commonsense view of emotion. c. the facial feedback hypothesis. d. the James-Lange theory of emotion.
Q-data are obtained by:
a. self-report questionnaires filled by subjects. b. tape recordings of psychotherapy sessions. c. observation of behavior in real-life settings. d. autobiographical accounts of the psychologists.
What finding is associated with studies investigating hippocampal volume of Vietnam veterans and their identical twins?
A. increased hippocampal volume for both war veterans with PTSD and their twin B. increased hippocampal volume for war veterans with PTSD but not their twin C. decreased hippocampal volume for both war veterans with PTSD and their twin D. decreased hippocampal volume for war veterans with PTSD but not their twin E. increased hippocampal and amygdala volume for all family members of the war veteran
The fact that people who live in tropical climates are often tall and lean while people who live in very cold climates is likely a result of
a. cultural differences. c. evolutionary adaptations. b. differences in diet. d. genes.