Patricia is terrified of bees
In fact, when summer comes around and the bees are out, Patricia avoids places where she is likely to risk encountering a bee. She found out some time ago that she is deathly allergic to bee stings. For which of the following does Patricia seem to meet the criteria?
a) social phobia
b) panic disorder
c) specific phobia
d) no disorder
Answer: d
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Regarding the stress-vulnerability model, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Some people inherit a difference in brain chemistry or brain structure that makes them more susceptible, even to normal stresses. b. The model attributes psychotic disorders to a blend of environmental stress and inherited susceptibility. c. The model only applies to schizophrenia and not to other forms of psychopathology, such as depression or anxiety. d. Anyone subjected to enough stress may be pushed to a psychotic break.
If individuals in different groups are not treated identically except for the independent variable, then:
a. within-groups variance is increased. b. the F ratio is decreased. c. a possible confound is introduced. d. between-groups variance is decreased.
CT scanners use __________ and MRI scanners use __________ to produce images of the
living brain. a. magnetic fields and radio waves; X-rays b. X-rays; magnetic fields and radio waves c. a radioactive substance; magnetic fields and radio waves d. X-rays; a radioactive substance e. magnetic fields and radio waves; a radioactive substance
Resilience is defined as _______
a. the maintenance of healthy functioning following exposure to potential trauma b. the same as recovery c. delayed stress reactions that do not cause long-term problems d. the ways people cope in advance to prevent or mute the impact of a stressful event that will happen (or will likely happen) in the future