Psych Midterm Practice (MC)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts brain development?

Effortless ability to read social situations

Difficulty with memorizing social rules (correct)

Ability to easily understand social cues

Tendency to excel in social situations

What does the term 'talking cures' refer to in the context of psychology?

The belief that mental health issues can be cured through willpower alone

Psychoanalysis and other forms of therapy that rely on verbal communication (correct)

The use of medication to treat mental health issues

Techniques that involve physical exercise to improve mental health

What is the key idea behind determinism in the context of psychology?

Human behaviors are the result of a certain reason, such as experience, environment, or biological conditions, and humans do not have free will (correct)

Humans have complete control over their behaviors and decisions

Human behaviors are the result of a combination of free will and external factors

Human behaviors are entirely random and unpredictable

What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?

Interpreting and responding to external stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the best approach to addressing behavioral, mental, and emotional problems?

It depends on the individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the "second brain" or "little brain" referred to in the text?

The gastrointestinal system Signup and view all the answers

Where is serotonin most active in the body?

The gastrointestinal system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts brain development?

Ability to easily understand social cues Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the peripheral nervous system?

Nerves in the central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the main reason why determinism argues that humans have no free will?

Human behaviors are the result of a certain reason, such as experience, environment, or biological conditions Signup and view all the answers

Psych Midterm Practice (MC)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts brain development?

What does the term 'talking cures' refer to in the context of psychology?

What is the key idea behind determinism in the context of psychology?

What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following is the best approach to addressing behavioral, mental, and emotional problems?

What is the "second brain" or "little brain" referred to in the text?

Where is serotonin most active in the body?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts brain development?

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the peripheral nervous system?

Which of the following is the main reason why determinism argues that humans have no free will?

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