Explain why it is believed that anxiety disorders are thought to have a biological basis.
What will be an ideal response?
Family studies and twin studies indicate that panic disorder, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety all have a hereditary component. This fact may result from BDNF proteins.
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In the context of reflexes, the ________ enables newborns to get nourishment before they have associated a nipple with food and also serves as a self-soothing or self-regulating mechanism.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the Jackson v. Indiana case, it was decided that a person judged incompetent to stand trial could be committed to a prison hospital
a) for an indeterminate period, as long as the accused is still considered a danger to others. b) for an indeterminate period, as long as the accused is still judged to be insane. c) only until it is determined whether or not the accused will ever become competent. d) only if the competence of the accused is dependent on medication ("synthetic sanity").
Systematically collecting data in real-world environments is the essence of which descriptive research method?
A. case studies B. naturalistic observation C. surveys D. correlational research
Today, trephining is done to __________.
A. relieve pressure in the lower back B. release demons from the possessed victim C. relieve pressure of fluids on the brain D. facilitate exorcisms