An imaging technique that uses a radioactive tracer to measure the functioning of
various parts of the brain is ______.
a. a CT scan c. BEAM
b. a PET scan d. MRI
B
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When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement?
a. "Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors.". b. "Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.". c. "Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.". d. "Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers.".
In a(n) __________ design, participants are studied repeatedly at different ages, and changes are noted as they get older
A) cross-sectional B) experimental C) longitudinal D) correlational
According to Ainsworth, an anxious-ambivalent child would be expected to
a. have difficulties with mastering languages. b. lack confidence about his/her athletic ability. c. make wise moral decisions. d. be confident that s/he can cry out for help if needed. e. cry with fear and anger when his/her mother leaves.
The GABAA receptor complex:
a. Seems to be responsible for drug addiction b. Can be activated by barbiturates and benzodiazepines c. Is one of the few complexes that does not have multiple receptor subtypes d. Is only found in the brain stem