A diathesis or predisposition is usually genetic in nature, such as having a particular genetic variant that increases the risk of developing a particular disorder.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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When psychologists study effects of neighborhoods on personal life, abandoned buildings, vandalism, public drug use, and gang activity are examples of ____
a. distal socioeconomic processes b. risky physical environments c. neighborhood disorder d. protective processes
Which of the following represents the first step of memory?
A. Retrieval B. Encoding C. Storage D. Chunking
The _______________ is the structure in the brain involved in basic survival drives including feeding, fighting, fleeing, and sex
a. reticular activating system b. hypothalamus c. parietal lobes d. temporal lobes
Ruth, age 35, has decided to enter a convent after years of being a successful paralegal. She tells her family and friends that she has given this decision a great deal of thought and that she is open to this new experience. Contemporary theorists of identity development would say that Ruth
A. should become a lawyer to strengthen her career identity. B. has reorganized her identity. C. is experiencing a mid-life crisis. D. should not make any major life changes until she is 40.