Although a person may be at risk genetically for schizophrenia because it runs in his or her family, the person may not develop the illness unless environmental stress is high enough. This sounds very much like the description of

Your friend has just come from a therapist who has recommended eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder. Because you are taking a course in abnormal psychology, your friend asks what you think. Based on the literature, what would you say?

a. This technique is based on operant conditioning principles and seems quite effective. b. This technique does not seem to have a theoretical basis, and the limited effectiveness it does show may be due to the fact that it involves exposure. c. Classical conditioning provides the theoretical rationale for this technique that has had mixed results. d. Because the eyes are the "window on the mind," this technique explores hidden meanings related to traumatic events and has been extremely successful.

Which of the following was NOT one the findings of Anderson and Dill on the effects of violent video games?

A) Violent video game playing was associated with increased patterns of aggressive acts. B) Violent video game playing affected male participants' thoughts and behaviour, but had negligible effects on females. C) Amount of time playing video games was negatively correlated with academic grades. D) Violent video game playing was associated with increased patterns of delinquent acts. E) Violent video game playing increases aggressive thoughts and actions.