As a clinical psychologist, you are concerned with patterns of thinking and behaving that are maladaptive, disruptive, and/or uncomfortable for the person affected or for others. In other words, you are interested in ____
a. ?psychokinesis
b. ?psychopathology
c. ?psychodiagnosis
d. ?psychoanalysis
ANSWER:
b
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A. they are usually derived from representative samples B. they apply broadly to all cultural and racial groups C. they have not been in use very long by researchers and medical professionals D. they can mask substantial individual differences in attainment
Once the postsynaptic neuron is activated it releases ___ ___ a retrograde messenger that causes the presynaptic neuron to release more neurotransmitter
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Psychologist George Vaillant proposed that between the ages of 20 and 40, young adults become centered on their careers, entering a developmental stage called __________.
A. the realistic period B. the fantasy period C. career consolidation D. the tentative period
Researchers note that regular exercise appears to lessen the detrimental effects of stress; however, an alternative explanation could be that
A) ?people who receive the strongest effects are already at peak conditioning. B) ?people who already have less stress are more likely to go to the gym and exercise anyway. C) ?people who are already physically healthy have maladaptive coping strategies. D) ?all of these explanations are true.