Morphine and other opiate drugs decrease sensitivity to pain by ____
a. depleting substance P from parts of the nervous system
b. mimicking the effects of endorphins at the synapses
c. preventing sodium from crossing the membrane
d. altering blood flow to various parts of the nervous system
b
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Why might negative emotions produce moral behavior, according to both contemporary and psychoanalytic explanations?
A. Acting badly produces a rebound effect, in which people then want to act morally. B. The experience of both morality and contempt are closely linked in nearby brain structures. C. Children may act in moral, prosocial ways to avoid feelings of personal distress or guilt. D. Negative emotions spur the id to "challenge" the superego to enact moral behavior.
A group of therapists came up with two different diagnoses for an individual with a personality disorder. One proposes that the diagnosis is paranoid personality disorder, and another proposesthat it should be borderline personality disorder. How could this happen?
a. There is a considerable overlap in symptoms. c. The therapists were all trained differently. b. The therapists saw the individual at different times and in different moods. d. The symptoms for each of these disorders are not clear.
What term is used to describe a transgender individual who is experiencing confusion or discomfort about their biological sex and gender identity?
a. Genderqueer b. Gender dysphoria c. Gender fluidity d. Gender binary
The emotional bonding linking an infant to a parent or caregiver is called ____.?
a. ?attachment b. ?reinforcement c. ?dependency d. ?goodness of fit