In a landmark study by Caspi et. al. (2003), researchers studied the stressful life events and genetics of 847 individuals. For individuals who had at least four stressful life events, the risk of major depression
Ans: doubled if they possessed two short alleles of the gene being studied.
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One of the problems encountered by psychiatrists who prescribe medication for patients with bipolar disorder is that patients often
a. stop taking the medication in order to bring on a depressive state. b. stop taking the medication in order to bring on a manic state c. overdose on the medication during a severe manic state. d. become addicted to the medications during a severe manic state.
Mescaline and psilocybin are classified as
a. sedatives. b. tranquilizers. c. stimulants. d. hallucinogens.
Attribution retraining is done to encourage mastery and to avoid learned helplessness. A slogan of this retraining might be,
a. "You can try harder.". b. "Never make a false step.". c. "You're not smart enough to win.". d. "Hope that Lady Luck is with you.".
A bias is prejudging or making a decision about a person or group of people without sufficient knowledge.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)