A risk factor may be best defined as
a) the likelihood that a disorder will be found in another culture.
b) the likelihood of contracting a disorder in a given time period.
c) the proportion of a population that has a disorder now.
d) a characteristic that increases the likelihood of developing a disorder.
d
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Which of the following drugs cause(s) more neurotransmitters to be released, which, in turn, increases the activity of the brain cells?
a. alcohol b. cocaine c. amphetamines d. nicotine
Psychotic symptoms may be found in all of the following EXCEPT
a. schizophrenia and delusional disorders. b. medical problems and drug abuse. c. some severe mood disorders. d. anxiety and somatoform disorders.
Which of the following utilizes classical conditioning in helping an individual to suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli?
a. aversion therapy b. desensitization c. somatic therapy d. brief psychodynamic therapy
Several recent studies suggest that activity in the _________ lobe is related to the executive processor (or executive function)
A) frontal B) parietal C) occipital D) temporal