The constant triggering of the stress response without an appropriate physical outlet has the potential to:
a. Have positive effects on the body causing invigoration.
b. Have negative effects on others because of lack of an anger release.
c. Have deleterious effects upon the body causing heart disease, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure and chronic illness.
d. Have deleterious effects upon the body with the proven potential to cause cancer.
C
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Sarah is a medical student. She is examining the brain of a patient who had Alzheimer's. What would she notice about the brain as she examines it?
A. The brain is larger since it grows many tumors. B. The size of the brain is normal. C. The "creases" in the brain have gotten shallower. D. The brain is smaller because it has shrunk due to cell loss.
Individuals of which of the following racial/ethnic backgrounds are advised to see a genetic counselor before having children?
a) African-Americans b) Eastern European Jews c) Guatemalan women d) Vietnamese men who are under 5'2 in height
In developed countries, at what age do individuals typically become grandparents?
a. age 30 years b. age 40 years c. age 50 years d. age 60 years
Rob presented at the clinic with complaints that he is terrified to go anywhere that does not have a bathroom for fear that he will begin vomiting and not be able to stop. He has had one panic attack and reported that a week after that attack, he felt no residual effects from it. Rob would most likely receive a DSM-IV diagnosis of
a. panic disorder with agoraphobia. b. panic disorder without agoraphobia. c. interoceptive agoraphobia. d. agoraphobia without history of panic disorder.