Research has shown that excessive secretion of the stress hormone cortisol can result in cell death in the hippocampal region of the brain in cases of
A. substance abuse.
B. mania.
C. posttraumatic stress disorder.
D. AIDS.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
According to Freud, when impulses from the id overwhelm the ego, the person experiences
a. incongruence. b. neurotic anxiety. c. moral anxiety. d. organismic valuing.
Those who study cognitive development of adolescents are interested in
A) the biological makeup of the body. B) hormonal changes that take place during adolescence. C) adolescents' social relationships. D) intellectual capabilities of adolescents.
______ is the most common cause of inability to ovulate
a. Age b. Cigarette smoking c. Alcohol abuse d. Being extremely overweight