The diathesis-stress model of mental disorders holds that mental disorders are due to the
interaction of
a. genetic and physiological variables.
b. genetic variables and predisposition.
c. predisposition and stressors.
d. stressors and coping strategies.
e. environment and stressors.
c. predisposition and stressors.
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b. So far, researchers have not located the gene responsible for altruistic behavior. c. Most people engaging in an altruistic act do not feel good about it. d. Altruistic acts are more common toward nonrelatives than toward relatives.
Watson proposed that society as a whole could be improved by ____.?
a. ?electing psychologists to political office b. ?enforcing tough crime laws c. ?replacing religion-based ethics with experimental ethics d. ?forming a colony and living a communal life e. ?None of the choices are correct.
Research has shown a(n) _____ between grey matter density in the left parietal lobe and proficiency in a second language.
A) positive correlation B) negative correlation C) close to zero correlation due to suspected third variables D) inverse correlation due to suspected third variables
Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory
a. sensory b. short-term c. long-term d. episodic