Compared to normal personality styles, personality disorders are more
a) bizarre and out of control.
b) dangerous and immoral.
c) inborn and physiological.
d) pervasive and inflexible.
d
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What is the general conclusion of researchers who have investigated the influence of genetic factors on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
a. Genetic factors strongly contribute to this disorder. b. The concordance rate for MZ twins is high, but symptoms appear to be reactions to other mental disorders. c. Genetic factors seem to play no role in the development of this disorder. d. The concordance rate among dizygotic twins is higher than it is for monozygotic twins.
The opposite of a hassle is a(n) ____.
A. turn-up B. provider C. uplift D. satisfier
Which research study would you most expect to see from a researcher with a life-course perspective?
A. the effect of smoking on neurotransmitter systems and memory B. how memory processes change from infancy to old age C. growing up in the 1960s and its influence on political activism in middle adulthood D. sex differences in marital satisfaction
According to the gate theory of pain perception, which of the following would be most likely to close the pain gate and reduce pain?
A. Chronic stress B. Low arousal levels C. High arousal levels D. Physical exertion