When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____
a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. using psychotherapy to improve a person's behavioral, emotional, or cognitive state
D
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Which of the following is TRUE about drinking alcohol?
a. A small amount of alcohol actually improves performance on tasks requiring mental functioning but makes performance worse on tasks requiring motor control. b. A small amount of alcohol actually improves performance on tasks requiring motor control but makes performance worse on tasks requiring mental functioning. c. Most violent crimes on college campuses involve alcohol. d. Binge drinking occurs rarely among college students, but when it does it can be devastating.
In studying the connected networks of brain regions in schizophrenia, Wexler et al. (2009 ) concluded that:
a) White matter pathology plays a critical role in the cognitive impairments seen in schizophrenia. b) Six genes appear to be responsible for the development of the forebrain and stress responses. c) Grey matter pathology plays a critical role in the cognitive impairments seen in schizophrenia. d) All of the above