QUESTION 41

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assignedcollege students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experimentbest 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 seriesof traumas and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tina isdemonstrating no symptoms of schizophrenia. Because schizophreniatends to run in families, the difference between the twins can beexplained 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 causesof psychological disorders.
	D.	classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors aspsychologically disordered.

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QUESTION 45

The incidence of serious psychological disorders has been 2.5times 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 theiranxiety is pervasive. They feel anxious about a wide range of lifecircumstances, sometimes with little or no apparentjustification.

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