Witmer is credited with which of the following?
a. Creating psychoanalysis
b. Founding the profession of neurobiology
c. Providing the first comprehensive catalog of mental illnesses
d. Demonstrating how the principles from scientific psychology can help troubled individuals
d. Demonstrating how the principles from scientific psychology can help troubled individuals
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Describe some of the key characteristics of Hervey Cleckley's description of psychopathy? What are the key characteristics of the DSM definition of antisocial personality disorder?
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According to a number of animal studies, under which condition is the probability of violent behavior greatest?
a. low acetylcholine turnover b. high acetylcholine turnover c. low serotonin turnover d. high serotonin turnover
You have just heard about a situation in which someone who was drunk vandalized a building and assaulted a security guard. From your knowledge of abnormal psychology, you are aware that although alcohol does not cause aggressive behavior, it may a. stimulate the inhibitory center of the brain, causing aggressive behavior. b. activate the aggressive genes in the person's DNA
c. impair the ability to consider the consequences of acting impulsively. d. increase the anxiety associated with being punished for one's actions.
Which of the following statements about sleep apnea is correct?
a. Individuals periodically stop breathing up to several hundred times per night. b. Individuals are stimulated not quite to wakefulness by a buildup of carbon dioxide. c. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. d. All of these