A person who cannot control his or her anxiety will exhibit
a. an increase in brain GABA activity.
b. a loss of serotonin function within the amygdala and hypothalamus.
c. increased neuronal activity within the cingulated cortex.
d. an increase in neuronal activity within the amygdala .
e. changes in blood flow within the cerebellum.
Answer: d. an increase in neuronal activity within the amygdala.
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According to Skinner, parental disapproval of a child's behavior will:
a. foster the child's hostility and aggression. b. inhibit the child's tendency to self-actualize. c. lead to the cessation of that behavior. d. reinforce the behavior.
Structured personality tests became unpopular in the 1930s and 1940s because they a. were difficult to administer
b. were too subjective. c. were not standardized. d. relied on the face value of responses.
In individualist cultures, the self is often defined as a collection of personality traits
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.