4.24.25 Flashcard

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Which of the following statements is true about the impact of hormonal changes on aggression?
Research shows that naturally occurring testosterone levels are lower in criminals convicted of violent crimes than in those convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Relatively high levels of serotonin correlate positively with a propensity toward violence.
Research shows that low levels of serotonin make aggression more likely in humans and animals.
Relatively high levels of testosterone correlate negatively with a propensity toward violence.

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Research shows that low levels of serotonin make aggression more likely in humans and animals.

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Claire suffers from dissociative identity disorder and exhibits traits of schizophrenia as well. The existence of two disorders at the same time shows that Claire has

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comorbidity.

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Logan has been hearing a voice in his head for the past several months. The voice tells him he needs to warn the world about an impending alien invasion. Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia is Logan showing?

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positive symptoms

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Until the age of one, Joel did not babble or point to things, nor did he make proper eye contact. Moreover, he regularly swayed his body and seemed more interested in inanimate objects. Joel could hardly speak even at 18 months. Joel is most likely to be diagnosed with________ disorder.

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autism spectrum

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Tom and his teammates are given the task of working on an important presentation. Tom does not contribute much because he is sure that his teammates can handle the presentation by themselves. This is an example of

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social loafing.

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Psychologist Stanley Milgram's experiments show that

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reasonable people may do things that seem cruel and unusual in the presence of powerful social influence.

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Which of the following actions is most likely diffusion of responsibility? A person acts to further the interests of others ultimately to serve their own self-interest. An individual's responsibility to act seems decreased when there are many people around. An individual cannot be held responsible in a court of law for actions that were ordered by a superior office. A person ignores matters that are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to them.

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An individual's responsibility to act seems decreased when there are many people around.

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True or False:
Excessive synaptic pruning during adolescence is believed to be associated with the development of schizophrenia.

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True

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According to Carl Rogers, which of the following statements defines psychological adjustment? It is the seat of impulse and desire that owns or controls people., It is a feeling of being isolated and helpless in a world conceived as potentially hostile., It is congruence between the real and ideal selves., It is the ability to respect and appreciate another person unconditionally.

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It is congruence between the real and ideal selves.

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Kelly lives in the moment, doing whatever feels good without considering the reality of the situation. Psychoanalytic theory would suggest that Kelly has a strong

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id.