Risk of conduct disorder is increased when carriers of the genotype "low-activity MAOA" (an allele associated with fear-regulating circuitry in the amygdala) are ____
a. exposed to environmental toxins
b. subjected to childhood maltreatment
c. raised in low-income environments
d. allowed to escape consequences
B
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A large number of patients with depression who showed no response to tricyclic antidepressants within three months switched to an SSRI drug, and many of them showed benefits within the next three months. Why is it difficult to draw any conclusion from this result?
a. Three months is too short a time period to evaluate the effectiveness of antidepressants. b. The researchers should have varied the doses as well as the types of drugs. c. The researchers should have tested the drugs on people without depression. d. We need control groups that stayed on one drug for six months, or no drug for six months.
Which of the following has been shown by research to have the greatest impact on whether therapy succeeds?
a. the amount of emotional catharsis that takes place b. the strength of the therapeutic alliance c. whether an explanation or rationale is found for the client's suffering d. whether the client is given a chance to practice new behaviors in a real-life setting
Preschool children face two key conflicts relating to psychosocial development. The goal is for these children to develop a sense of ___________ and ___________
a. shame; doubt c. initiative; autonomy b. industry; trust d. identity; initiative
Wertheimer, Köhler, and Koffka were all associated with ________ psychology
a. psychoanalytic b. functionalist c. Gestalt d. existential