Changes in gene expression that are due to environmental factors such as stress and diet are the focus of the field known as
a. family studies.
b. epigenetics.
c. adoption studies.
d. perceptual asymmetry.
B
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During the Korean War, the Chinese apparently influenced POWs by asking them to perform small, petty actions such as writing an essay explaining why communism was good. Later, their requests escalated as they asked for larger and larger concessions. This method of influence is like the ____ technique.
a. door in the face b. lowballing c. highballing d. idiosyncrasy credit e. foot in the door
Steve has just been discharged from the hospital with the diagnosis of residual schizophrenia. Steve's family is marked by high levels of intra-familial criticism, hostility, and emotional over-involvement. Which statement is accurate?
a. Steve's family environment probably influenced the onset of his disorder but will have little impact on his rate of relapse. b. Given Steve's diagnosis, his chances of relapse are minimal. c. Steve has a greater chance of relapse if he returns to his family than if he does not. d. Steve's family would receive a low EE score.
According to psychosexual theory, what are the two instinctual drives that contribute to personality development?
a. Sexuality and shame b. Aggression and affiliation c. Sexuality and aggression d. Sexuality and inhibition
The continuum of consciousness ranges from:
a. acute awareness to total unawareness c. automatic processes to altered states b. limited awareness to fantasizing d. unconsciousness to dreaming