The experience of emotion, the regulation of emotional expression, and basic biological drives are of particular interest in abnormal psychology. These functions are controlled by structures in the ________ system
A) limbic
B) endocrine
C) nervous
D) reticular activating
A
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Some breeds of dogs have reputations for being friendly, aggressive, intelligent, calm, or emotional. The study of such differences in inherited traits would occur within the field of
a. analytical genetics. b. behavioral genetics. c. inferential statistics. d. statistical genetics.
Adults in their early twenties __________
A) have one or two possible selves B) have modest, realistic visions C) mention many possible selves D) are largely concerned with current roles
Irene Pepperberg worked with an African gray parrot named Alex. Her research revealed that:
a. Alex was capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, showing an innate understanding of numbers. b. Alex was able to make requests and to answer simple questions about objects. c. Alex's linguistic abilities were limited to the "parroting" of phrases that he heard Irene speak. d. Alex showed no evidence of cognitive abilities, which isn't surprising given his brain was the size of a walnut.
A social dilemma is a situation in which each person can increase his or her individual gains by ________
A) acting in one way, but at the expense of other persons B) acting in a selfish manner, but if most persons do so, the outcomes experienced by all are reduced C) working against other persons when they attempt to cooperate with each other D) competing with other persons but not by cooperating with them E) cooperating with other persons but not by competing with them