Which of the following techniques would not be used by scientists to determine whether a disorder or trait might have a biological basis?
a. Genetic engineering
b. Adoption studies
c. Family studies
d. Twin studies
A
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a. gives us hope; raises our self-esteem b. raises our self-esteem; gives us hope c. is downward social comparison; is upward social comparison d. is healthy; is unhealthy
Which of the following is true of the study conducted by World Health Organization (1983) on symptoms of depression in Canada, Switzerland, Iran, and Japan?
a) Great majority of patients, 76% of the 573 cases, reported cross-culturally constant symptoms. b) There were no reports of suicidal ideation among the groups of patients studied. c) Men are universally more likely to experience depression than women. d) The incidence of depression has fallen remarkably over the past few decades.
Elizabeth tells her daughter Taylor, "I will stop this nagging, which you find unpleasant, as soon as you clean your room today and continue to clean it in the future.". This description indicates that Elizabeth is trying to use
a. positive reinforcement. b. negative reinforcement. c. positive punishment. d. negative punishment.
Of the following, which is the best way to describe bipolar I disorder?
A. "long plains and high peaks" B. "different types of rocks with different shapes and colors, but still rocks" C. "long plains followed by low valleys, followed by long plains" D. "high peaks and low valleys, high peaks and low valleys"