According to research, people who are diagnosed with major depressive disorder may have

a. elevated levels of serotonin

b. reduced levels of glutamate.
c. abnormal patterns of cortisol release.
d. reduced levels of cortisol.


c

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What will be an ideal response?

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Using any two of the different perspectives of personality theory, discuss your own personality. What are your positive and not-so-positive attributes? Have you ever stopped to wonder how you became the person you are? What do you think contributes to the personality you have developed? Are there ways you'd like to change your personality? Do you think those changes are possible?

What will be an ideal response?

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Measurable heritable characteristics like brain abnormalities, attention processing deficits, or eye movements that give clues about specific genes involved in psychological disorders are called ____

a. endophenotypes b. iatrogenic effects c. base rates for a behavior d. genetic linkages

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a. a special type of clothing worn by non-Muslims b. the sacred book of Islam c. a special tax paid by Christians and Jews who did not convert to Islam d. a derogatory term that referred to Jews who did not convert to Christianity

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