Keri's boyfriend broke up with her about a year ago. Her mother has been concerned for a few months now—Keri reports that she doesn't have an appetite, she sleeps about 12 hours a night, and she has dropped out of all of the after school activities
she used to be involved in. Keri most likely would be diagnosed with
A) a substance abuse problem.
B) clinical depression.
C) an anxiety disorder.
D) bulimia nervosa.
B) clinical depression. Clinical depression refers to a constellation of symptoms that can include sadness, loss of interest in activities, feelings of worthlessness, sleep problems, and changes in appetite. The symptoms are prolonged, lasting longer than normal for periods of grief or loss.
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Dr. Allenby has implanted electrodes in the brain of a cat. By passing differing electrical frequencies through the wires Dr. Allenby finds that he can cause the cat to fall into a deep sleep, or awaken suddenly. Based on this information, it is most likely that the electrodes have been implanted in the cat's:
a. cerebellum b. hypothalamus c. thalamus d. reticular formation
Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress. These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt __________, whereas women tend to adopt __________ when reacting to stress.
A. ruminative thinking; cognitive restructuring B. disease-prone patterns; disease-resistant patterns C. emotion-focused coping; problem-focused coping D. a fight-or-flight response; a tend-and-befriend response
Explain the difference between stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination. Provide an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Developmental psychologists think that these factors contribute to a child's gross motor development:
a. genes and the child's own efforts to practice. b. genes and maturation of the brain c. genes, maturation of the brain, support from adults d. genes, maturation of the brain, support from adults, and the child's own efforts to practice.