Joel is interested in studying the effects of hormones on a person's behavior. This interest came from reading high-profile cases in which athletes abused steroids and subsequently engaged in violent and aggressive behavior. Joel should probably explore getting an education in __________.
A. forensic psychology
B. neuropathic aggression
C. developmental psychology
D. behavioral endocrinology
Answer: D
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A. them; us B. difference; similarity C. us; them D. conservative; liberal
Hilda Bruch, a pioneer investigator of psychological processes involved in eating disorders, proposed that the self-starvation of individuals with anorexia was ____
a. related to their struggle for autonomy, competence, control and self-respect b. an effort to punish their cold and controlling parents c. an effort to prevent physical maturation d. related to disturbed thought patterns arising from exposure to environmental toxins
The alarm state of the general adaptation syndrome has been called a "call to arms." Where will a health psychologist find the clearest evidence of this "call to arms"?
a) central and peripheral nervous system activation b) synaptic activity and somatic nervous system activation c) hormone levels and sympathetic nervous system activation d) neurotransmitter levels and parasympathetic nervous system activation
The Stroop task is a measure of the interference in automatic processes such as reading.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)