Question 1

Matilda was walking through the woods when she saw a speckled snake slither by.Immediately,her heart rate increased,her breathing quickened,and she started to perspire.These reactions are the result of the _______________.

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A)   sympathetic nervous system
B)   parasympathetic nervous system
C)   endocrine system
D)   cortexE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The idea that our inherited tendencies influence the probability that we will encounter stressful life events is a characteristic of the _________________.

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A)   diathesis-stress model
B)   reciprocal gene-environment model
C)   genetic model
D)   psycho-social modelE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological,biological,emotional,etc.)

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A)   operates independently.
B)   is sufficient to cause pathology.
C)   builds on the dimension that precedes it.
D)   is influenced by the other dimensions.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Neurotransmitters are important because they

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A)   allow neurons to send signals to other neurons.
B)   maintain the oxygenation of the brain.
C)   prevent the development of psychopathology.
D)   allow the brain to maintain its structural integrity.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The fact that a disorder can be caused by a variety of factors illustrates the principle of _______.

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A)   equifinality
B)   isolation
C)   equilibrationD) A) and C)
E) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

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A)   If either a diathesis or a stress is present, a disorder will develop.
B)   If both a diathesis and stress are present, a disorder will develop.
C)   The smaller the diathesis, the greater the stress needs to be to produce a disorder.
D)   The larger the diathesis, the greater the stress needs to be to produce a disorder.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Learned helplessness is demonstrated in laboratory animals by

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A)   creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot)  that the animal can control.
B)   creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot)  that the animal cannot control.
C)   creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet)  that the animal cannot control.
D)   creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet)  that the animal can control.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Inverse agonists have a(an) _____________ effect on neurotransmitters.

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A)   opposite
B)   decreasing
C)   increasing
D)   noE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The part of the nervous system that is activated in times of stress is the _______________ nervous system.

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A)   parasympathetic
B)   somatic
C)   sympathetic
D)   centralE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Explain the principle of equifinality and its use in developmental psychopathology.

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Question 11

Placing a rat in a cage where electrical shocks over which the rat has no control are occasionally
Administered through the floor is a way to create _____________.

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A)   social learning
B)   learned helplessness
C)   unconscious learning
D)   negative neurotransmitter pathways
E)   one angry ratF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The part(s) of the brain most associated with memory,thought,and reasoning is(are) the ______.

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A)   occipital lobes
B)   brain stem
C)   left parietal lobe
D)   frontal lobesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Studies regarding rat learning and brain structure by Greenough (1990) and Wallace et al.(1992) suggest that

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A)   early experiences such as learning cause physical changes in the brain.
B)   psychopathology is the result of early learning experiences.
C)   while psychopathology is often a result of early life experiences, it is generally due to the physical changes in the brain that such experiences cause.
D)   genetically caused brain structure problems can be corrected by positive life experiences.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The fact that depression can be caused by mental illness or drug use is an example of how

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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 C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Recent research and increased understanding about the role of neurotransmitters in psychopathology point out that

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A)   each psychological disorder is caused by a deficit in a specific neurotransmitter.
B)   chemical imbalances of the brain are the cause of psychopathology.
C)   simple cause/effect conclusions stating that an individual neurotransmitter abnormality causes a disorder are incomplete.
D)   neurotransmitters have very little to do with psychopathology for most individuals but may be the single cause of disorders for others.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use it to explain how one identical twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

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This model argues that a diathesis is a ...

Question 17

The major function of the peripheral nervous system is to

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A)   carry messages to and from the central nervous system.
B)   process information received from the central nervous system.
C)   regulate arousal.
D)   control hormonal activity.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Our understanding of psychology as an integrated process is in part a function of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   better measurement tools
B)   greater biological knowledge
C)   application of scientific study to psychological processes
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Extremely low levels of dopamine activity are associated with ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle rigidity, tremors, and impaired judgment
B)   schizophrenia
C)   pleasure seeking
D)   exploratory behaviorsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The major difference between the modern cognitive science idea of the unconscious and Freud's view of the unconscious is that Freud saw the unconscious as ______________,whereas modern cognitive science views it as __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the function of the id; the result of multiple neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual
B)   a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual
C)   the function of the superego; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awareness
D)   a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awarenessE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

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Describe the diathesis-stress model.Use it to explain how one identical twin suffers from clinical depression while the other does not.

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Recent research and increased understanding about the role of neurotransmitters in psychopathology point out that

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The idea that our inherited tendencies influence the probability that we will encounter stressful life events is a characteristic of the _________________.

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The part(s) of the brain most associated with memory,thought,and reasoning is(are) the ______.

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Our understanding of psychology as an integrated process is in part a function of ___________.

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The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological,biological,emotional,etc.)

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Extremely low levels of dopamine activity are associated with ________________.

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Which of the following is true?

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Studies regarding rat learning and brain structure by Greenough (1990) and Wallace et al.(1992) suggest that

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Inverse agonists have a(an) _____________ effect on neurotransmitters.

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