Nancy, a 58 year old accountant, was robbed at knifepoint and then savagely beaten while visiting Atlanta, GA last year. Since that time, she has slept poorly, eaten sparsely, and has recurring bad dreams and intrusive memories of her assault. Based on
this information, it is likely that her diagnosis is ___________.
a) Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
b) Depressive Disorder.
c) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
d) Acute Trauma Disorder.
e) Specific Phobia.
f ) Adjustment Disorder.
Answer: c. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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a. Classical conditioning b. Observational learning c. Operant conditioning d. Social learning
The basal ganglia send outputs to motor centres in the:
A) hypothalamus. B) hippocampus. C) cerebral cortex. D) brainstem.
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a. positive c. tertiary b. negative d. secondary
List and describe two birth defects and diseases that are a result of dominant/recessive genes, sex-linked inheritance, and gene mutations.
What will be an ideal response?