Many studies suggest that schizophrenia
A. has a strong genetic component.
B. has a strong environmental component.
C. is a result of environmental stress.
D. is caused by a single gene.
Answer: A. has a strong genetic component.
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Which of the following reasons for conducting psychological research with animals is MOST controversial?
a. Animals can live in research labs 24 hours a day, which would not be practical for human subjects b. Animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable for human exposure c. Psychologists desire to understand and explain the behavior of certain species of animals d. Psychologists believe that the results of animal research can help identify general principles of behavior that are relevant to humans
The type of psychological disorder that attracted Sigmund Freud to the study of psychological factors in abnormal behavior would now be called
a. dissociative amnesia. b. dissociative identity disorder. c. hypochondriasis. d. schizophrenia. e. functional neurological symptom disorder.
There are many more neural connections in the brain than the number of neurons because ____
a. ?each neuron can synapse with many other neurons b. ?neural connections also occur between glia cells c. ?all that is needed for a neural connection is two different types of brain material d. ?any two neurons can communicate in both directions across the same synapse
Humanistic-experiential therapies are based in the belief that psychopathology is a result of
a. faulty learning. b. self-defeating thinking. c. early parental interactions. d. lack of fulfillment.