Describe the two major mood disorders, and briefly explain how biological factors (genetic, neurochemical, and neuroanatomical) factors may be related to the development of mood disorders
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The two major mood disorders are major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Major depressive disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and despair and a loss of interest in previous sources of pleasure. Bipolar disorder is characterized by the experience of one or more manic episodes as well as periods of depression.
Evidence suggests genetic vulnerability to mood disorders. Heredity can create a predisposition, but environmental factors most likely determine whether the predisposition is converted into an actual disorder. These disorders are accompanied by changes in neurochemical activity in the brain, particularly at norepinephrine and serotonin synapses. Abnormal levels of norepinephrine and serotonin have been correlated to mood disorders. Structure abnormalities have also been correlated to mood disorders such as the reduced hippocampal volume in the depressed subjects.
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a. stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination b. prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping c. discrimination, prejudice, and stereotyping d. stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice
The technique in which things to be remembered are placed at different locations in a mental image of a spatial layout is known as
A. the pegword technique. B. the method of loci. C. paired-associate learning. D. a propositional representation.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 A random sample means that every member of the population has an equal chance of being included for study 2 A random sample means that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to the treatment group or the control group 3 Most psychological research does not utilize random sampling 4 Most participants in psychological research are volunteers, as opposed to participants who are selected randomly 5 The scientific method was first formally described by Francis Bacon
Which of the following is one of the classic warning signs of a pseudoscience?
A) Overuse of peer review B) Underreliance on anecdotal evidence C) An abundance of self-correction D) Use of meaningless psychobabble