Question 1

The synaptic cleft is the area between the

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

Question 2

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) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Given the role of social factors in psychological disorders and the fact that psychological disorders are still associated with social stigma (people tend to think that a disorder is something to be ashamed of) , there is a much greater chance that people with psychological disorders will

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A)  be far better treated than those with physical disorders.
B)  seek help for their disorders but be more likely to receive insufficient treatment than those with physical illness.
C)  be ignored by mental health professionals when they seek help.
D)  not seek or receive the treatment and support of others that is most needed for recovery.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Referring to behaviour and personality as polygenic means that both are

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A)  influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect.
B)  influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
C)  influenced by individual genes only rarely.
D)  a result of our genetic structure only.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Political strife, war and suffering in a country tend to ___________ the rate of psychological disorders in the country.

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A)  decrease
B)  have little effect on
C)  have unpredictable effects on
D)  increaseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The ability to plan, think, reason and create is located in the part of the brain called the

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A)  thalamus.
B)  midbrain.
C)  cerebral cortex.
D)  brain stem.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learnt helplessness is considered a(n)  ______ dimension.

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A)  biological
B)  psychological
C)  emotional
D)  physicalE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model, and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

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- Behavioural
- Biological
- S...

Question 10

Extremely low levels of dopamine activity are associated with

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A)  muscle rigidity, tremors and impaired judgement.
B)  schizophrenia.
C)  pleasure seeking.
D)  exploratory behaviours.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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 __________________.

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

Question 12

When one examines the current state of knowledge regarding genetics and life experience effects on brain structure and function, the best overall conclusion is that most psychological disorders are

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A)  the result of a complex interaction of genetics and faulty neurotransmitter circuits.
B)  the result of stressful early life experiences and the negative effects such experiences have on brain structure or function.
C)  the result of both biological and psychosocial factors.
D)  beyond our current ability to understand in any meaningful way.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Research studies using the procedure called 'cross fostering' have shown that genetically emotional and reactive young animals raised by calm mothers tended to be

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A)  calm.
B)  emotional and reactive.
C)  calm but emotional and reactive when raising their own young.
D)  emotional and reactive but calm when raising their own young.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Research exposing subjects to the virus that causes the common cold (Cohen et al., 1997)  demonstrated that

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A)  the lower the individual's socialisation, the lower the chances of contracting a cold.
B)  the greater the individual's socialisation, the lower the chances of contracting a cold.
C)  the extent of socialisation and chances of contracting a cold were unrelated.
D)  the quality of social contact predicted whether the individual would contract a cold, but the frequency of social contact did not.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behaviour with the brains of rats raised as 'couch potatoes' (Greenough et al., 1990) , the cerebellums of the more active rats

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A)  contained more neuronal connections and dendrites.
B)  contained fewer neuronal connections but more axons and dendrites.
C)  were less likely to possess pathological neurotransmitter circuits.
D)  were exactly the same as the inactive rats.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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

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A)  life events, in combination with an inherited tendency, that trigger a disorder.
B)  inherited tendencies, in combination with life events, that trigger a disorder.
C)  defective genes.
D)  exposure to very unusual and extreme environmental conditions.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Although the two halves of the cortex look alike structurally, the left hemisphere seems to be chiefly responsible for

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A)  motor co-ordination.
B)  perceiving the world around us.
C)  creating images.
D)  verbal and other cognitive processes.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called

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A)  agonists.
B)  antagonists.
C)  enhancers.
D)  psychotropics.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Functions of the limbic system include control or regulation of

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A)  basic body functions such as breathing.
B)  sleep cycles.
C)  emotional experiences, expressions, impulse control and basic drives such as aggression, sex, hunger and thirst.
D)  body posture, co-ordinated movement and involuntary responses such as reflexes and other automatic processes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The procedures referred to as quantitative genetics are used to

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A)  determine the effects of multiple genes.
B)  provide genetic counselling.
C)  correct genetic abnormalities.
D)  test the multidimensional integrative model.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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