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Compared with those whose occupations require precision and logic,those whose occupations rely on emotional expression and vivid imagery are more likely to experience


A) learned helplessness.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) rumination.
D) major depressive disorder.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a good predictor of violent behavior?


A) engaging in previous violence
B) access to guns
C) alcohol or drug use
D) having a psychological disorder

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an awareness of her own hatred for her mother,who did not care for her basic needs and ignored her.The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.


A) social-cognitive
B) biosocial
C) biological
D) psychodynamic

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In studies with 3-year-olds,the early signs of antisocial behavior in children include


A) high levels of stress hormones.
B) having a sense of social responsibility.
C) high concern for social rewards.
D) slow development of conditioned fears.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Abnormally low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with


A) mania.
B) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
C) depression.
D) bipolar disorder.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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As infants become mobile and experience falls,they become increasingly afraid of heights.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on fear.


A) epigenetics
B) observational learning
C) conditioning
D) repression

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Rats that received unpredictable electric shocks in a laboratory experiment subsequently became apprehensive when returned to that same laboratory setting.This best illustrates that anxiety may result from


A) repression.
B) cognition.
C) reinforcement.
D) conditioning.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Relieving guilt through self-punishment is one of the motives for


A) bipolar disorder.
B) rumination.
C) nonsuicidal self-injury.
D) mania.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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After watching her sister's fearful response to the sight of a spider,Kerri became intensely fearful of spiders.This best illustrates that a specific phobia can be learned through


A) reinforcement.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) epigenetics.
D) observational learning.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Feelings of worthlessness are most likely to be associated with


A) mania.
B) major depressive disorder.
C) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
D) linkage analysis.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Low functional connectivity among emotion-related regions of the brain is associated with people suffering from


A) bipolar disorder.
B) seasonal depressive disorder.
C) major depressive disorder.
D) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Some psychological disorders occur primarily in one culture.However,________ occurs worldwide.


A) taijin-kyofusho
B) anorexia nervosa
C) schizophrenia
D) susto

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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ADHD is most clearly characterized by


A) delusions.
B) distractibility.
C) hallucinations.
D) violent behavior.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Marshall has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.Because this disorder is included as a diagnosis in the DSM-5


A) Marshall's mother will know the real cause of his difficult behavior.
B) the therapist will be able to suggest appropriate treatment.
C) Marshall will be overmedicated.
D) Marshall's mother will be able to join support groups.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Several times in the past two months,Petra has experienced a racing heart,intense fear that something horrible is about to happen,and an inability to breathe.Petra most likely suffers from


A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) panic attacks.
C) phobias.
D) agoraphobia.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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When experiencing mild sadness,people process and recall faces ________ accurately,and they pay ________ attention to details.


A) more;more
B) less;less
C) more;less
D) less;more

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Internal,stable,and global explanations of one's own failures are indicative of


A) optimism.
B) learned helplessness.
C) a pessimistic explanatory style.
D) linkage analysis.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Last week,Becky read that labels can bias perceptions,so she does not support placing diagnostic labels on psychological problems.If you were trying to convince her that these types of labels do have benefits,you might tell her that mental health professionals use labels to


A) communicate about their clients.
B) comprehend the underlying causes of psychological problems.
C) choose the most effective course of treatment.
D) do all of these things.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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One cluster of personality disorders marked by noticeably odd or eccentric behavior is exemplified by the ________ personality disorder.


A) avoidant
B) narcissistic
C) schizotypal
D) dissociative

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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John has been having difficulties getting out of bed,and is not interested in going out with friends or even answering the phone.He has let a number of bills go unpaid,he is sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day,and he cannot concentrate at work.He has called in sick to work at least once each week.John is most likely suffering from


A) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
B) learned helplessness.
C) major depressive disorder.
D) bipolar disorder.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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