Research has shown that excessive secretion of the stress hormone cortisol can result in cell death in the hippocampal region of the brain in cases of
a. substance abuse
b. mania.
c. posttraumatic stress disorder.
d. AIDS.
c
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Which of the following types of medication is most often prescribed for PTSD?
a. antianxiety medications b. antihypertensive medications c. antidepressant medications d. stimulant medications
The first psychologist to systematically investigate the effect of consequences on the strength of a behavior was
A) ?Skinner. B) ?Pavlov. C) ?Tolman. D) ?Thorndike.
Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?
a. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support b. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support c. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support d. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Having just finished the last of the milk, Harry makes a mental note to go to the grocery store tomorrow to purchase more; this is an example of prospective memory 2. Failures of prospective memory usually are due to blocking 3. The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of blocking 4. Blocking results when we try to retrieve information that has faded from memory 5. Blocking tends to occur more frequently as people age