Studies of war veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and victims of childhood abuse indicate ___ volume of the ___
a. reduced; hippocampus
b. reduced; amygdala
c. increased; amygdala
d. increased; hippocampus
A
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What is the focus of Daniel Levinson's theory of adult development?
A. reaffirming personality change throughout the course of life from birth to death B. preparing for death C. achieving ego integration D. looking at the processes that can lead to personality change as a person grows older
Mariah is a neuroscience graduate student interested in understanding how the human brain processes early childhood memories. What technique should Mariah use to determine which brain regions are activated when someone recalls their first memory?
a. single cell recording b. positron emission tomography c. evoked potential d. transcranial magnetic stimulation
Suppose that you hear another student turning a page of this exam. The representation of that noise by the receptors in your auditory system is called
a. iconic memory. b. an illusory contour. c. the proximal stimulus. d. the distal stimulus.
A goal of family therapy is to ______
a) change the needs of individual family members b) improve family communication and interaction c) identify and treat the person in the family who is the source of the majority of the family's problems d) teach family members to remain neutral on sensitive issues