Question 1

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

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A)   re-uptake inhibitors
B)   hormones
C)   neurotransmitters
D)   genesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

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-Biological
-Socia...

Question 3

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

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Equifinality indicates that a number of ...

Question 4

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

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A)   have frequent social contacts.
B)   live in group settings.
C)   have fewer social contacts.
D)   receive increased attention from their families when they are sick.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to the diathesis-stress model,

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A)   mental disorders will always develop given a certain level of stress.
B)   once a diathesis for a particular disorder is inherited, the disorder will eventually develop.
C)   an individual's inherited tendencies are not affected by stressful life events he or she encounters.
D)   it is possible to inherit a diathesis and never develop a disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo. However, it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound. The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

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A)   prepared learning.
B)   learned helplessness.
C)   observational learning.
D)   reciprocal determinism.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

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A)   had no effect on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress.
B)   seem to override any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress.
C)   had no effect on future generations in the expression of personality traits or temperament.
D)   had random effects on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

What scientific evidence supports the idea that biology, environment, and development work together to impact vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life?

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Many scientific studies show the importa...

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The relationship between emotion and health is demonstrated by the fact that

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A)   panic is related to poor concentration.
B)   people with chronic diseases are often angry about their care.
C)   those in poor physical health almost always develop psychological disorders.
D)   hostility and anger increase one's risk of heart disease.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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 as __________________.
,whereas modern cognitive science views it

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

Question 12

The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is .

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A)   GABA
B)   norepinephrine
C)   dopamine
D)   serotoninE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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) A) and C)

Question 14

In the Stroop color naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

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A)   more quickly than a neutral word.
B)   in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word.
C)   more slowly than a neutral word.
D)   with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough, et al., 1990; Wallace, et al., 1992)  is that

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A)   early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will absolutely determine whether or not the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life.
B)   early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder.
C)   early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life.
D)   early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

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A)   clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined.
B)   may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of.
C)   clearly does not exist.
D)   clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Recent research suggests that learning and experience

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A)   only change the brain before birth.
B)   change the brain through childhood.
C)   change the brain through young adulthood.
D)   change the brain at any age.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Referring to behavior 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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called .

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A)   agonists
B)   blockers
C)   reuptake inhibitors
D)   antagonistsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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

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According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

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What scientific evidence supports the idea that biology, environment, and development work together to impact vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life?

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According to the diathesis-stress model,

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

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Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

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

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The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is .

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One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough, et al., 1990; Wallace, et al., 1992) is that

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In the Stroop color naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

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Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

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

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