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Q&A MASTER SOLUTION PACK
โ Which of the followinf is not true about Krapelin? A) emphasized that different disorders have unique age of onset, symptoms, and causes B) was the first to describe neurology C) was the first to distinguish neurology from psychology D) had a 2 volume book that described manic depressive psychoses and dementia precox. Answer: B โ Which of the following does not describe the psychological tradition? A) marked the rise of moral therapy B) treat patients as normally as possible in a normal environment C) suggested that patients would be affected by the stigma of a disorder and would be less likely to want to receive treatment, and thus they should not receive treatment at all D) encouraged and reinforced social interaction E) more humane treatment of institutionalized patients. Answer: C
โ "Patients shouldn't be restrained". Answer: Pinnel and Jean-Baptiste Pussin โ What led to the decline of moral therapy? A) did not work well with large groups of people B) emergence of competing alternative psychological models C) the nurse strikes in the early 19th century D) only A and B are correct E) all are correct. Answer: A โ Which of teh following is not part of psychoanalytic theory? A) unconscious B) catharsis C) explained development and personality D) only B and C are correct E) all are correct. Answer: E โ The structure of the mind:. Answer: - Id
A) is pleasure-driven B) works on the reality principle C) mediates between the id and superego D) only B and C are correct E) all are correct. Answer: D โ If you're at a club and you see a hottie, your id would tell you to: A) use a pick up line B) ask their name and make eye contact C) tell you not to try to take them home D) tell you to introduce yourself. Answer: A โ If you're at a club and you see a hottie, your ego would tell you to: A) use a pick up line B) ask their name and make eye contact C) tell you not to try to take them home D) tell you to introduce yourself E) more than one answer choice is correct. Answer: E
โ If you're at a club and you see a hottie and they express interest, your superego would tell you to: A) use a pick up line B) ask their name and make eye contact C) tell you not to try to take them home D) tell you to introduce yourself E)tell you not to try to sleep with them the first night. Answer: E โ "do it!". Answer: id โ "don't do it bc it's not right". Answer: ego โ "don't do it bc you might get caught". Answer: superego โ Freud's defense mechanisms can best be described as: A) ego's attempt to manage anxiety caused by id/superego conflict B) superego's attempt to manage anxiety caused by id/ego conflict
C) therapy is very short D) therapy is long term E) examine transference and countertransference issues. Answer: C โ "humans are basically good and humans strive toward self realization" is an idea of the _______. A) humoral theory B) humanistic theory C) learning theory D) behavioral model. Answer: B โ Which of the following does not describe the humanistic theory? A) therapist conveys empathy and unconditional positive regard B) person centered therapy C) minimal therapist intervention D) evidence that pure humanistic therapies work to treat disorders E) is more effective for people dealing with normal life stress. Answer: D
โ The ____ is derived from scientific approach to the study of pathology. A) humanistic theory B) the behaviorist theory C) classical conditioning model D) integrative approach. Answer: B โ Which of the following does not describe classical conditioning? A) a ubiquitous form of learning B) people learn associations bt neutral stimuli and stimuli that already have meaning (unconditioned stimuli) C) explains the acquisition of some fears or phobias D) people are born with certain fears and disorders. Answer: D โ Give an example of classical conditioning.. Answer: - a guy pressed the "easy" button and would slap his roommate. Eventually, the roommate would flinch or rush out of his seat when he heard the "man, that was easy" slogan being played. Roommate formed association bt the slogan and being hit. โ Joseph Wolfe.
Answer: if you're in the check out line at the store and your kid wants candy and you say no, they throw a fit. You give them the candy to shut them up (positive reinforcement). But you giving them the candy is itself (negative reinforcement). *** punishment is different bc that is using harmful or undesirable stimuli to change a behavior โ Which of the following is true of behavior therapies? A) usually time-limited and direct B) there is strong evidence toward the efficacy of this therapy C) creating new behaviors by practicing new behavioral habits D) reinforcing good behaviors by using positive consequences E) all are true. Answer: E โ Which of the following is not true about genetics and behavior? A) dominant genes are not phenotypically expressed B) development and behavior is often polygenetic C) some genes can be brought out when in certain environments or under the correct conditions D) under certain conditions, the predispositions will be triggered and you will develop the disorder. Answer: A
โ Which of the following is an example of the diathesis-stress model. A) blood-injury-injection phobia B) alcoholism C) schizophrenia in some cases D) all of the above. Answer: D โ Give an example of heritability factor.. Answer: - shyness is part genetic, part environmental โ Give an example of the diathesis-stress model.. Answer: - frats going to tigerland every day on the weekend. One frat has the predisposition for alcoholism (genetic vulnerability), and will more likely develop the disorder than the other frats, though all of them drink the same amount โ Heterochromia. Answer: disease where person has different eye colors, caused by environmental factors
D) only A and B are correct E) all are correct. Answer: A โ The brain and spinal cord are part of the ________; and the somatic and automatic branches of the human nerous system are par of the _______.. Answer: CNS; PNS โ Which of the following is not true about the structure of the neuron? A) the cell body is called the soma B) dendrites send messages to other neurons C) axons send messages to other neurons D) axon terminals are buds at the ends of the axon from which chemical messages are sent E) synapses are small gaps that separate neurons, through which info in the form of neurotransmitters are sent. Answer: B
- dendrites receive messages โ T/F. Neurons operate electrically, but communicate chemically. Answer: T
โ The presynaptic neuron _______. A) has specific receptors that receive neurotransmitters and conduct action potentials B)sends neurotransmitters and an acyion potential moves along with the neurotransmitter C) allows for only polar molecules to pass through its channels D) can send electrical messages unlike other neurons. Answer: B โ A patient suspected of having depression would have lower levels of ______. A) dopamine B) serotonin C) norepinephrine D) GABA E) oxytocin. Answer: B โ A patient suspected of having a disorder shows low levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. This patient most likely has which disorder?. Answer: D
C) GABA
D) norepinephrine E) oxytocin. Answer: A โ The neurotransmitter ____ is mainly involved with inhibition of a variety of behaviors and emotions. A) serotonin B) dopamine C) GABA D) norepinephrine E) oxytocin. Answer: C โ The neurotransmitter _____ is similar to adrenaline and is involved in alarm, panic, and fear. A) serotonin B) dopamine C) GABA D) norepinephrine E) oxytocin. Answer: D (norepinephrine is sometimes called noradrenaline)
โ The neurotransmitter ______ aids in exploratory and pleasure seeking behaviors. A) serotonin B) dopamine C) GABA D) norepinephrine E) oxytocin. Answer: B *Mainly involved with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease โ How is depression treated by medication? A) it blocks the reuptake of serotonin so the serotonin can't be reabsorbed B) it promotes the reuptake of serotonin so that the serotonin can be reabsorbed and reused C) it blocks the reuptake of GABA so the GABA can't be reabsorbed D) it promotes the reuptake of GABA so the GABA can be reabsorbed E) both A and C are correct. Answer: A
C) has neurons and nerves that communicate with the skin D) only A and B are correct E) only B and C are correct. Answer: E โ The _______ communicates with the heart and is involved in involuntary muscle movement. The ______ increases the heart rate and adrenaline levels.. Answer: autonomic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system โ The _______ prepares the fight or flight response and expands energy, while the ________ conserves energy.. Answer: sympathetic division; parasympathetic division โ T/F. You feel pain faster when you stub your toe than when you hit your funny bone.. Answer: F
- when you stub your toe, the signals have to travel all the way up the spinal cord and into the thalamus, which then sends pain signals to pain receptors โ Major serotonin pathways. Answer:
โ Which of the following parts of the brain is part of the major norepinephrine pathways? A) thalamus B) hypothalamus C) forinx D) amygdala. Answer: B
- the hypothalamus is responsible for motivated behaviors like eating, drinking, other emotional behaviors. Just think of the 4 F's of the hypothalamus(feeding, fighting, fleeing, reproduction). โ WHich of the following is untrue about the limbic system? A) it is located around the edge of the center of the brain B) helps regulate emotions C) is located around the system that is involved in memory D) contains the hippocampus and the hypothalamus, which are both strongly associated with memory E) the hypothalamus is involved with olfaction, which is a strong trigger of memory since it is located in close proximity to the hippocampus. Answer: C
