psy exam 4 ch 13-16
The brains of people who suffer from depression tend to have low levels of:
- serotonin
Since Eysenck's study, numerous studies have been conducted to look at the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Generally, these studies have shown that those who:
- sought therapy were more likely to improve than those who did not.
Diffusion of responsibility is MOST likely to occur:
- when someone is witnessing an emergency and there are several other bystanders present.
The anterior cingulate cortex is especially likely to be hyperactive in people who suffer from:
-OCD
_____ has/have NOT been successfully treated with behavior therapy.
-PTSD
proposed the social-cognitive perspective.
bandura
route persuasion uses evidence and argument to motivate careful thinking, whereas _____ route persuasion uses superficial cues to trigger emotion-based judgments.
central; peripheral
Like alcohol, antianxiety drugs work by:
depressing central nervous system activity
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is to the Rorschach inkblot test as _____ is to _____. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.
objective: Subjective
Dr. Pena is conducting research about how people form impressions of others and how they interpret one another's behavior in a variety of situations. Dr. Pena is probably a _____ psychologist.
social
Discrimination is to _____ as prejudice is to _____.
- Behavior; Attitude
Two disorders that involve anxiety are _____ disorder and _____.
- OCD/PTSD
Belief is to _____ as behavior is to _____.
- Steryotype; discrimination
An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is MOST likely to be associated with:
- a manic episode
Worry that a panic attack might occur can result in an individual avoiding places. This can lead to a condition called _____.
- agoraphobia
Research on the biology of aggression has clearly demonstrated that:
- animals can be bred for aggressiveness.
People develop _____ when they generate an explanation for their own or others' behavior.
- attitudes
A _____ state is a sudden loss of memory or identity.
- fugue
Major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder are distinguished by the _____ of symptoms.
- intensity
As compared with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is _____ common _____dysfunctional.
- less; but at least as
Antidepressants work by increasing the availability of:
- norpinephrine or serotonin.
_____ has/have NOT been successfully treated with cognitive therapy.
- phobias
_____ is the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior.
- psychopharmacology
Junko is always worrying about the current problems and concerns in her life. Junko's constant overthinking and fretting is known as ______; it is linked to depression.
- rumination
About one in _____ people diagnosed with depression is simply struggling with the emotional impact of a significant loss.
4
Brain activity scans suggest that people who are _____ seek less stimulation because their normal brain arousal is relatively high and the frontal lobe is more active.
Introverted