Research by Steven Maier suggests that learned helplessness may be due to a higher-level region of the brain known as the , which helps subjects determine what is controllable
a. amygdala
b. hippocampus
c. dorsal raphe nucleus
d. ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)
d
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Body dysmorphic disorder is most closely related to disorder
a. panic b. generalized anxiety c. phobic d. obsessive-compulsive
Which statement is TRUE of various types of somatosensation? a. They are produced by varied responses by a single type of receptor
b. They involve different receptors, but the spinal cord integrates the information c. They remain separate through the spinal cord, but are interpreted by a single set of cortical neurons. d. They are at least partly distinct all the way from the receptors to the cerebral cortex.
Yasmin tells her cognitive therapist that she is not going to attend her holiday party because every holiday party is "a waste of time when everyone gets wasted." This is an example of the cognitive distortion known as ____________.
A. personalization B. arbitrary interference C. labeling D. magnification and minimization
What percentage of people over age 65 show some symptoms of a psychological disorder?
A. 10 to 20 percent B. 15 to 25 percent C. 25 to 30 percent D. 30 to 50 percent