Stacey's mother has schizophrenia, but Stacey herself showed no symptoms of schizophrenia until she experienced the stress of medical school final exams. The final exams prompted a psychotic break. Stacey's case is a good example of:
A) hereditary-induced stress.
B) etiology and prognosis.
C) the diathesis–stress model.
D) the medical model.
C) the diathesis–stress model.
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a. ?William James; John Dewey b. ?E. L. Thorndike; James McKeen Cattell c. ?James McKeen Cattell; E. L. Thorndike d. ?William James; G. Stanley Hall e. ?G. Stanley Hall; William James
Near-death experiences are not influenced by which of the following?
a. Personal health history b. Religious background c. Culture d. Prior social experiences e. None of the above.
According to Maslow, about what percentage of the population in our society reaches self-actualization?
a. 1% b. 10% c. 50% d. nearly 100%
Jonathan is driving down a highway at night when he sees a deer run across the road and has to a swerve to avoid hitting it. He feels slightly panicky after the event and it takes him a while to calm down again. Which of the following systems was regulating Jonathan's reaction to the deer?
A. Parasympathetic nervous system B. Sympathetic nervous system C. Somatic nervous system D. Electrochemical system