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What is the primary cause of PTSD according to doctors during WWI?
What is the primary cause of PTSD according to doctors during WWI?
- Evolutionary adaptations to stressful events
- Physical concussion caused by exploding artillery (correct)
- Psychological trauma
- Genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders
According to an evolutionary perspective, what is expected about PTSD?
According to an evolutionary perspective, what is expected about PTSD?
- It would be more common in natural disasters than human-engineered disasters
- It would primarily be a disease of modern life (correct)
- It would be equally prevalent in all societies
- It would primarily be a disease of ancient civilizations
What percentage of individuals exposed to natural disasters typically get PTSD?
What percentage of individuals exposed to natural disasters typically get PTSD?
- About 50%
- Less than 1%
- Less than 10% (correct)
- About 20%
What is the name of the condition that was believed to be caused by twisting or concussion of the spine during the Industrial Revolution?
What is the name of the condition that was believed to be caused by twisting or concussion of the spine during the Industrial Revolution?
What type of disasters have a higher percentage of individuals getting PTSD?
What type of disasters have a higher percentage of individuals getting PTSD?
What is PTSD seen as, according to the text?
What is PTSD seen as, according to the text?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required to diagnose a Major Depressive Episode?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required to diagnose a Major Depressive Episode?
According to Nesse (1991, 2000), what is the function of depression?
According to Nesse (1991, 2000), what is the function of depression?
What is Depressive Realism?
What is Depressive Realism?
What is the predicted trend of suicide rates according to evolutionary psychology?
What is the predicted trend of suicide rates according to evolutionary psychology?
According to Hagen (1999), what is one possible function of post-partum depression?
According to Hagen (1999), what is one possible function of post-partum depression?
What is the primary function of grief according to the text?
What is the primary function of grief according to the text?
What is the main purpose of anxiety in the face of threat?
What is the main purpose of anxiety in the face of threat?
What is the consequence of having too little anxiety?
What is the consequence of having too little anxiety?
What is the estimated percentage of the population that has experienced a clinical anxiety disorder?
What is the estimated percentage of the population that has experienced a clinical anxiety disorder?
What is the primary reason why natural selection has not adjusted the anxiety mechanism to be always anxious?
What is the primary reason why natural selection has not adjusted the anxiety mechanism to be always anxious?
What is the main reason why the 'expensive' responses to danger are not expressed continually?
What is the main reason why the 'expensive' responses to danger are not expressed continually?
What is the 'Smoke Detector Principle' in the context of anxiety?
What is the 'Smoke Detector Principle' in the context of anxiety?
What is the proposed category of people with unrecognized anxiety disorders, according to Isaac Marks?
What is the proposed category of people with unrecognized anxiety disorders, according to Isaac Marks?
What is the potential benefit of a gene that enhances creativity, according to the text?
What is the potential benefit of a gene that enhances creativity, according to the text?
What percentage of faculty at a workshop did Andreasen find to have suffered either depression or manic depression?
What percentage of faculty at a workshop did Andreasen find to have suffered either depression or manic depression?
What is characterized by severe mood swings, depression, and manic phases?
What is characterized by severe mood swings, depression, and manic phases?
What is the name of the individual who wrote 40% of his compositions during a 2-year manic phase?
What is the name of the individual who wrote 40% of his compositions during a 2-year manic phase?
Why might the gene for schizophrenia still be present in the population despite its debilitating effects?
Why might the gene for schizophrenia still be present in the population despite its debilitating effects?
What percentage of the population is affected by schizophrenia?
What percentage of the population is affected by schizophrenia?
What is the primary function of coughing according to the text?
What is the primary function of coughing according to the text?
What is the consequence of blocking the cough reflex excessively?
What is the consequence of blocking the cough reflex excessively?
What is the evolutionary perspective on the relationship between humans and pathogens?
What is the evolutionary perspective on the relationship between humans and pathogens?
What is the distinction between defenses and defects in the context of disease?
What is the distinction between defenses and defects in the context of disease?
Why is it crucial to distinguish between defenses and defects in someone who is sick?
Why is it crucial to distinguish between defenses and defects in someone who is sick?
What is the consequence of eliminating a defense mechanism in the body?
What is the consequence of eliminating a defense mechanism in the body?
What is the primary advantage of being able to detect cat odor for mice?
What is the primary advantage of being able to detect cat odor for mice?
What is the potential drawback of prescribing a drug to dull the sense of smell in mice exposed to cat odor?
What is the potential drawback of prescribing a drug to dull the sense of smell in mice exposed to cat odor?
Why might relocating the nostrils to the neck be disadvantageous?
Why might relocating the nostrils to the neck be disadvantageous?
What is the primary challenge in redesigning the pickup truck to relocate the gasoline tanks within the frame?
What is the primary challenge in redesigning the pickup truck to relocate the gasoline tanks within the frame?
What is the primary concern for a pediatrician treating children with colds?
What is the primary concern for a pediatrician treating children with colds?
Why might a drug that dulls the sense of smell be undesirable for mice?
Why might a drug that dulls the sense of smell be undesirable for mice?
What is the potential benefit of a gene that causes sickle-cell anemia?
What is the potential benefit of a gene that causes sickle-cell anemia?
What is the potential cost of walking upright?
What is the potential cost of walking upright?
What is the potential explanation for the persistence of disease-causing genes in a population?
What is the potential explanation for the persistence of disease-causing genes in a population?
What is an example of a sexually antagonistic gene?
What is an example of a sexually antagonistic gene?
What is the concept that describes the trade-offs between different traits?
What is the concept that describes the trade-offs between different traits?
What is the key to understanding disease, according to the text?
What is the key to understanding disease, according to the text?
What is the primary reason for the prevalence of modern diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer?
What is the primary reason for the prevalence of modern diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer?
Which of the following is an example of a novel environment that can lead to disease?
Which of the following is an example of a novel environment that can lead to disease?
What is the reason why some genes that cause disease are still present in the population?
What is the reason why some genes that cause disease are still present in the population?
What is the primary reason why the body is vulnerable to disease, despite its sophisticated mechanisms?
What is the primary reason why the body is vulnerable to disease, despite its sophisticated mechanisms?
What is the relationship between fatty diets and disease risk?
What is the relationship between fatty diets and disease risk?
What are defenses, according to Nesse and Williams (1995)?
What are defenses, according to Nesse and Williams (1995)?
What is the main difference between a defect and a defense in the context of disease?
What is the main difference between a defect and a defense in the context of disease?
What is the impact of artificial light on disease risk?
What is the impact of artificial light on disease risk?
What is the reason why some genes that cause disease are still present in the population despite their negative effects?
What is the reason why some genes that cause disease are still present in the population despite their negative effects?
Why can the immune system recognize and attack a million foreign proteins, but still fail to prevent disease?
Why can the immune system recognize and attack a million foreign proteins, but still fail to prevent disease?
What is the main reason why we cannot grow a replacement for a damaged finger, despite the body's ability to encode plans for an adult organism?
What is the main reason why we cannot grow a replacement for a damaged finger, despite the body's ability to encode plans for an adult organism?
Why do we still get pneumonia, despite the immune system's ability to recognize and attack foreign proteins?
Why do we still get pneumonia, despite the immune system's ability to recognize and attack foreign proteins?
What is the primary role of fever in the body?
What is the primary role of fever in the body?
What happens when cold-blooded lizards are infected and cannot move to a warm place?
What happens when cold-blooded lizards are infected and cannot move to a warm place?
Why does Matt Kluger believe that using drugs to suppress fever can be harmful?
Why does Matt Kluger believe that using drugs to suppress fever can be harmful?
What is the relationship between body temperature and infection?
What is the relationship between body temperature and infection?
How do cold-blooded lizards respond to infection?
How do cold-blooded lizards respond to infection?
What is the function of fever in the context of infection?
What is the function of fever in the context of infection?
What is the outcome when cold-blooded lizards are able to move to a warm place when infected?
What is the outcome when cold-blooded lizards are able to move to a warm place when infected?
What is the relationship between fever and the immune response?
What is the relationship between fever and the immune response?
What is the outcome of using drugs to suppress fever?
What is the outcome of using drugs to suppress fever?
What is the role of body temperature regulation in response to infection?
What is the role of body temperature regulation in response to infection?
