Question 1

Meno is 64 years old. Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life, he always displays an optimistic, upbeat attitude. According to research, Meno should

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A)  probably live longer than those without such positive attitudes.
B)  develop a larger frontal lobe over time than those without such positive attitudes.
C)  be less likely to have heart disease than those without such positive attitudes
D)  Be more likely to be involved with positive community activities than those without such positive attitudes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

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A)  once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome.
B)  many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence.
C)  a number of paths can lead to the same outcome.
D)  all forms of psychopathology have similar causes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which model describes different emotions as points in a 2-dimensional space of valence and arousal?

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A)  Circumplex model
B)  Gene-environment correlation model
C)  Modeling model
D)  Diathesis-stress modelE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In the diathesis-stress model, "diathesis" refers to

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A)  an inherited disorder.
B)  conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder.
C)  an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.
D)  the inheritance of a single gene that makes on susceptible to a psychological disorder.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Explain how the circumplex model applies to describing emotion.

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Question 6

According to the diathesis-stress model, psychopathology is the result of the

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A)  interaction between normal and defective or damaged genes.
B)  An individual's level of daily stress levels.
C)  An individual's psychological and medical history.
D)  interaction of an inherited tendency and events in an individual's life.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The same level of a neurochemical substance, acting as a neurotransmitter, having different effects depends on what?

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A)  Physiological history
B)  Biological history
C)  Sociological history
D)  Psychological historyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The synaptic cleft is the area between the

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A)  soma of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron.
B)  axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron.
C)  axon of one neuron and the soma of another neuron.
D)  somas of two neurons.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 9

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the

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A)  peripheral nervous system.
B)  somatic nervous system.
C)  parasympathetic nervous system.
D)  central nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Emotion is generally thought to be comprised of

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A)  behavior, physiology, and cognition.
B)  mood and affect.
C)  Primarily cognition.
D)  Primarily physiology.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Many factors determine whether genes are "turned on," including

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A)  Social influences.
B)  biological influences.
C)  cultural influences.
D)  All of these are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

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A)  agonists.
B)  antagonists.
C)  enhancers.
D)  inverse agonists.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

___________ is an excitatory transmitter that "turns on" many different neurons, leading to action.

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A)  Serotonin
B)  Gamma-aminobutyric acid
C)  Glutamate
D)  NorepinephrineE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The "evil eye," Latin American susto, and the Haitian phenomenon of voodoo death are currently viewed as examples of the

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A)  unsubstantiated myths that people can become ill without physical cause.
B)  power of the cultural environment on our physical and psychological health.
C)  power of the supernatural model of psychopathology.
D)  isolated cultural phenomena with little practical significance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Shanlee inherited a physiological trait that makes her more prone to anxiety. When she was 9, she was riding in car that was involved in a serious accident. If Shanlee were to develop a phobia of driving a car, the model that would probably best explain the cause of her phobia is the ________ model

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A)  diathesis-stress
B)  biological
C)  gene-environment correlation
D)  interpersonalE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

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A)  coordinate with the brain stem.
B)  process information received from the central nervous system.
C)  regulate arousal.
D)  control hormonal activity.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 17

More than 80 percent of the neurons contained in the brain are

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A)  located in the cerebral cortex.
B)  located in the brain stem.
C)  are glial cells.
D)  are unused and represent untapped human potential.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

For most people, perception and the creation of images are usually handled by the

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A)  left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.
B)  entire cerebral cortex.
C)  midbrain.
D)  right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The chemicals that allow the transmission of signals between neurons are called

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A)  reuptake inhibitors.
B)  hormones.
C)  neurotransmitters.
D)  genes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 20

Mary Sue inherited a personality trait that makes her more likely to be aggressive. As a result, she does not have many friends and has not had much success in long-term relationships. If Mary Sue were to develop depression, the model that would probably best explain the cause of her depression is the ________ model.

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A)  diathesis-stress
B)  biological
C)  gene-environment correlation
D)  interpersonalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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The term equifinality refers to the fact that

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Which model describes different emotions as points in a 2-dimensional space of valence and arousal?

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Explain how the circumplex model applies to describing emotion.

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