The culture-specific disorder “nervios,” found in Ecuador, includes symptoms similar to
a. dissociative fugue.
b. schizophrenia.
c. panic disorder.
d. depression.
Answer: d
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a. has greater social status. b. is targeted for destruction by militant feminists. c. has equal social status with the female gender role. d. appears in the behaviors of most girls and women.
Human beings are genetically predisposed to ________
a. speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available in order to prevent excessive weight gain. b. gain weight when rich food is abundant. . c. crave foods high in starch, fat, and carbohydrates, only during times of food scarcity. d. quickly adapt to periods of food overabundance by reducing caloric intake.
Activity in which brain region most directly causes the onset of sleep?
a. the release of acetylcholine. b. activation of the cerebral cortex. c. day/night cycles. d. muscle paralysis. e. rapid eye movements.
Terry, a 73-year-old widower, was in the hospital for six months with cancer. Finally, the painful treatments got to be too much for him and he just gave up and let himself die
This passive form of suicide is best considered to be an example of: a. suicide-by-proxy b. anticipatory suicide c. submissive death d. unilateral death