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1 :8The8multidimensional8integrative8approach8to8psychopathology8is8based8on8understanding8of
A8:8Biological8causes.
B8:8Psychological8causes.
C8:8Emotional,8social8and8developmental8influences.
D8:8All8of8these8are8correct.8Corr

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is8when8a8neurotransmitter8is8released,8then8quickly8broken8down8and8brought8back8from8th
e8synaptic8cleft8into8the8same8neuron8that8originally8released8it.
A8:8reuptake
B8:8cognitive
C8:8neurobiological
D8:8None8of8these8are8correct.8

Correct8Answer8:8A

3 :8The8basis8of8the8multidimensional8integrative8approach8to8understanding8psychopathology8is
8that8each8dimension8(psychological,8biological,8emotional,8etc.)

A8:8operates8independently.
B8:8is8sufficient8to8cause8pathology.
C8:8builds8on8the8dimension8that8precedes8it.
D8:8is8influenced8by8the8other8dimensions.8Corr

ect8Answer8:8D

4 :8Your8uncle8has8been8diagnosed8with8social8phobia,8and8you8believe8that8it8is8entirely8due8to
8lack8of8socialization8during8his8teen8years.8Your8theory8or8model8of8what8caused8his8phobia8is

A8:8multidimensional.
B8:8integrative.
C8:8one-dimensional.
D8:8biological.

Correct8Answer8:8C

5 :8Amanda8is8128years8old,8and8her8sister8Samantha8is8five.8Their8parents8are8raising8them8in8a8
traditional8family8home.8While8riding8in8a8car8with8their8parents,8the8girls8witness8a8major8automo
bile8accident8where8a8number8of8people8are8injured.8The8girls8react8very8differently8to8the8accide
nt.8This8is8probably8due8to
A8:8biological8differences.
B8:8developmental8differences.
C8:8psychological8differences.
D8:8sociocultural8differences.8C

orrect8Answer8:8B

6 :8The8most8accurate8way8to8think8of8genes8is8that8they
A8:8provide8some8boundaries8for8our8development.
B8:8determine8both8our8physical8and8psychological8characteristics.
C8:8determine8physical8but8not8psychological8characteristics.
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7 :8Many8factors8determine8whether8genes8are8turned8on,8including
A8:8Social8influences.
B8:8biological8influences.
C8:8cultural8influences.
D8:8All8of8these8are8correct.8Corr

ect8Answer8:8D

8 :8Most8psychological8disorders8appear8to8be8influenced8by8many8individual8genes8rather8than
8caused8by8one8single8gene,8a8type8of8influence8referred8to8as

A8:8systemic.
B8:8polygenic.
C8:8unigenic.
D8:8morphogenic.

Correct8Answer8:8B

9 :8
is8an8excitatory8transmitter8that8turns8on8many8different8neurons,8leading8to8action.
A8:8Serotonin
B8:8Gamma-aminobutyric8acid
C8:8Glutamate
D8:8Norepinephrine

8 Correct8Answer8:8

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10 :8Recent8evidence8regarding8genetic8influence8on8most8psychological8disorders8has8shown
8that

A8:8single8culprit8genes8are8usually8responsible8for8psychological8disorders.
B8:8genes8that8influence8psychopathology8are8usually8recessive.
C8:8there8is8no8evidence8that8genes8influence8psychopathology.
D8:8multiple8genes8interact,8with8each8gene8contributing8a8small8effect.8Corre

ct8Answer8:8D

11 :8The8study8of8twins8has8shown8us8that
A8:8The8influence8of8genes8can8be8dramatically8affected8by8various8environmental8factors.
B8:8The8influence8of8genes8is8almost8entirely8overridden8by8biological8environmental8factors8like8nutr
ition.
C8:8The8influence8of8genes8is8almost8entirely8overridden8by8social8environmental8factors8like8parenti
ng.
D8:8The8influence8of8genes8cannot8be8changed8by8environmental8factors.8Cor

rect8Answer8:8A

12 :8In8the8diathesis-stress8model,8diathesis8refers8to
A8:8an8inherited8disorder.
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, B8:8conditions8in8the8environment8that8can8trigger8a8disorder.
C8:8an8inherited8tendency8or8condition8that8makes8a8person8susceptible8to8developing8a8disorder.




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