In explaining the development of schizophrenia, the diathesis-stress model emphasizes
a. the role of brain abnormalities.
b. the interaction of genetic predispositions and stress.
c. the role of stressful life experiences in creating a diathesis. d. the role of psychosocial influences in creating a diathesis. e. biochemical imbalances.
b
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Which of the following is true about episiotomies?
a. Episiotomies are done only after the woman's vagina has torn during childbirth. b. Only about 50 percent of women who give birth have episiotomies. c. One downside of an episiotomy is that it makes the delivery process a little longer. d. The rates of episiotomies have declined since 1970.
____________ occurs when a visual cue that is presented simultaneously with an auditory stimulus biases the localization of that auditory stimulus toward the location of the visual cue
a) Synesthesia b) A lateralization effect c) The ventriloquist effect d) The McGurk effect
Which of the following is NOT a problem with the benzodiazepines?
A) psychological dependence B) risk of withdrawal symptoms if the patient stops them suddenly C) tardive dyskinesia D) high relapse rates when stopped
In psychological research with human participants, dispensing with informed consent is allowed when the researcher is confident that the study does not create distress or harm and involves:
a. the study of normal educational practices in educational settings. b. the use of anonymous questionnaires where subject confidentiality is maintained. c. the study of organizational effectiveness where there is no risk to the employees. d. none of the above