The term somatoform disorders was used to imply that:
A) the brain can override any physical illness and thus cause the body to heal itself.
B) biological changes always underlie psychological disorders.
C) cognitive powers cannot affect physiology without an underlying biological cause.
D) the mind can produce physical illness.
D) the mind can produce physical illness.
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Research on possible selves development has shown that a. older adults believe that becoming both the hoped-for and the feared self is under their control
b. younger adults believe that becoming both the hoped-for and the feared self is under their control. c. older adults believe that becoming the hoped-for self is under their control, but they have little control over the feared self. d. younger adults believe that becoming the hoped-for self is under their control, but they have little control over the feared self.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic assumptions of attribution theory?
a. all behavior is dispositional b. people attempt to determine the causes of their own behavior and that of others c. rules exist which can explain how people attribute behavior d. the causes attributed to particular behaviors will influence subsequent behaviors
Lesions of the amygdala in monkeys usually results in a. reductions in fear and anxiety
b. increased aggression. c. increased fear. d. no observable changes in emotional behavior, although learning is impaired.
Which is NOT an advantage of field research, compared to laboratory research?
a. research participants are likely to be less suspicious and biased b. greater control over the variables of interest c. more ability to generalize the results of a study to other settings d. can study the impact of more powerful variables and situations