The branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behavior would be focused on

a. health psychology.
b. psychopathology.
c. psychobiology.
d. developmental psychology.
e. social psychology.


b. psychopathology.

Psychology

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In hopes of better understanding how glia affect brain repair, Dr. Jennings develops a special mouse lacking specific types of glia. In her experimental design, Dr. Jennings injures the brain of this special mouse and monitors neuronal repair. What is Dr. Jennings likely to observe?

a. Action potentials can no longer propagate in unmyelinated nerves. b. Cell debris from damaged neurons is not cleared. c. A blood-brain barrier is formed in response to the injury. d. Neurons undergo hypermyelination.

Psychology

How do behaviorism and ethology differ in their approaches to explaining child development?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The ________ suggests that abuse and neglect that children and adolescents suffer predispose them as adults to abuse and neglect their own children

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology

A serious consequence of alcohol addiction is

A) cirrhosis of the liver. B) acne. C) Alzheimer's disease. D) bipolar disorder. E) Adevelopment of mania.

Psychology