A group of men diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder agreed to take part in physiological research. They are asked to give a two-minute speech about their faults to researchers. When the researchers compare the physiological
responses of this group to a control group, what difference will they notice among the antisocial personality disorder participants?
a) They seemed to be in a coma-like state.
b) They exhibited lower heart rate and skin conductance levels.
c) Their heart rate increased but their skin conductance decreased.
d) The topic of the speech made their blood pressure rise to dangerous levels.
B
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A. Over 70 percent of veterans suffered from either PTSD or substance abuse after the war. B. Many women developed psychiatric conditions when they were left to raise families and make a living on their own. C. Two out of seven potential military recruits were rejected for psychiatric reasons. D. The military was unable to provide adequate mental health services to men in the field.
What percentage of American adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year?
a. five percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 40 percent
The three stages of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model are _________, __________, and __________ memory
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Calcium channels
A. are evenly distributed down the length of the axon. B. are rare along the length of the axon but are found in large quantities on the axon terminal. C. are rare at the axon terminal but are found in large quantities down the length of the axon. D. occur on the cell body and dendrites but rarely on axons.