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QUESTION 41

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experiment best illustrated the impact of

	A.	temperament and personality.
	B.	cognitive dissonance.
	C.	the situation and social role.
	D.	IQ variability

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QUESTION 42

The interaction of genetic predispositions, mental processes, and cultural circumstances is most clearly emphasized by

	A.	the medical model.
	B.	the immigrant paradox.
	C.	the DSM-5.
	D.	the biopsychosocial approach.

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QUESTION 43

Gina and Tina are identical twins. Gina has experienced a series of traumas and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tina is demonstrating no symptoms of schizophrenia. Because schizophrenia tends to run in families, the difference between the twins can be explained through

	A.	epigenetics.
	B.	the medical model.
	C.	cultural influences.
	D.	the stress of childbirth.

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QUESTION 44

The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

	A.	failing to base diagnoses on observable behaviors.
	B.	attempting to explain behavior by simply labeling it.
	C.	inhibiting scientific efforts to discover the underlying causes of psychological disorders.
	D.	classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered.

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QUESTION 45

The incidence of serious psychological disorders has been 2.5 times higher among

	A.	those below the poverty line.
	B.	men.
	C.	those who have relatives with a mental disorder.
	D.	women.

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QUESTION 46

People with ________ are constantly tense and anxious, and their anxiety is pervasive. They feel anxious about a wide range of life circumstances, sometimes with little or no apparent justification.

	A.	panic disorder
	B.	generalized anxiety disorder
	C.	posttraumatic stress disorder
	D.	agoraphobia

Answer 1

41. Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experiment best illustrated the impact of role-playing on attitudes.

42. The interaction of genetic predispositions, mental processes, and cultural circumstances is most clearly emphasized by the biopsychosocial approach.

43. Gina and Tina are identical twins. Gina has experienced a series of traumas and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tina is demonstrating no symptoms of schizophrenia. Because schizophrenia tends to run in families, the difference between the twins can be explained through epigenetics.

44. The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for classifying an excessively broad range of behaviors as psychologically disordered.

45. The incidence of serious psychological disorders has been 2.5 times higher among men.

46. People with generalized anxiety disorder are constantly tense and anxious, and their anxiety is pervasive. They feel anxious about a wide range of life circumstances, sometimes with little or no apparent justification.