Writers Den

QUESTION 41

1. Almost _____ of Milgram’s participants were “glad” to have participated, and just over _____ were “sorry” to have taken part.
   

   65%; 1%

   65%; 15%

   85%; 1%

   85%; 15%

1 points

QUESTION 42

1. The hierarchy of needs is a(n) _____ theory of motivation.
   

   behavioral

   psychoanalytic

   humanistic

   evolutionary

1 points

QUESTION 43

1. Cindy selects a sample of college students. She finds a relationship between the students’ scores on an impulsivity scale and their scores on a measure of problem drinking. Cindy wishes to predict the likelihood that a new sample will show the same relationship. She therefore computes _____ statistics.
   

   correlational

   experimental

   descriptive

   inferential

1 points

QUESTION 44

1. Exercise stimulates the release of _____, the brain’s natural painkiller.
   

   endorphins

   dopamine

   serotonin

   cortisol

1 points

QUESTION 45

1. Among individuals who commit suicide, the most common psychological disorders are major depressive disorder and:
   

   schizophrenia.

   generalized anxiety disorder.

   bipolar disorder.

   substance abuse disorder.

1 points

QUESTION 46

1. According to a behavior therapist, how are psychological disorders treated MOST effectively?
   

   The client must learn new responses.

   Maladaptive thought patterns should be challenged or changed.

   Unconscious conflicts should be brought to light.

   Neurotransmitter irregularities should be rectified through drugs.

1 points

QUESTION 47

1. Brett has an intense, irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects. Brett might be diagnosed with:
   

   agoraphobia.

   panic disorder.

   generalized anxiety disorder.

   specific phobia.

1 points

QUESTION 48

1. When one is conscious, one is:
   

   able to respond to environmental stimuli.

   capable of higher-level thinking.

   aware of oneself and the environment.

   awake and alert.

1 points

QUESTION 49

1. An individual’s 23 chromosome pairs make up his or her:
   

   phenotype.

   genotype.

   DNA.

   genome.

1 points

QUESTION 50

1. According to the textbook, “deinstitutionalization was made possible by the introduction of medications that reduced some symptoms of severe psychological disorders.” In other words, advances in _____ therapy paved the way for deinstitutionalization.
   

   psychodynamic

   behavioral

   insight

   biomedical