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56 Cards in this Set
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The frontal lobes: the area of the brain devoted to ___, ___ and ___.
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logic, planning, emotional control
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The limbic system is part of the brain that regulates ___?
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emotional responses
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Declines in reaction times are probably linked to slower communication between the ___ and the ___.
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cerebral cortex, reticular formation
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The inability to conceive after 1 or more years of unprotected intercourse is called?
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infertility
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It is not entirely clear whether the susceptibility to disease with increasing age is due to primary or secondary aging.
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This is a fact!
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the belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task
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self-efficacy
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___ is one aspect of the internal model of the self and is affected by one's experiences with mastering tasks and overcoming obstacles.
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self-efficacy
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___ or ___ arise in childhood and adolescence as a result of early experiences of effectiveness, success or failure, and frustration.
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self-efficiency, optimism
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physical acts or other behavior intended to intimidate or harm an intimate partner is called?
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intimate partner abuse
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Young women between the ages of ___ and ___ are more likely to be abused than those who are older.
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16, 24
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the use of physical coercion to force a person to engage in a sexual act against his or her will is called?
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sexual violence
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forced penetration of either a male or a female victim is called?
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rape
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___% of perpetrators of sexual violence are acquaintances of the victim.
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56
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___% of intimate partners are pepetrators of sexual violence.
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26
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Rates of sexual violence are similar across nations because there is a prohibition against forced sex in almost all cultures.
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This is a fact!
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nonconsensual sex that takes place in the context of a date is called?
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date rape
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Emotional disturbance is higher in early or middle adulthood?
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early adulthood
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T or F: Mental illnesses tend to run in families, suggesting a genetic factor.
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True
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The most common mental disorders are those that are associated with ___ and ___.
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fear, anxiety
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an irrational fear of an object, a person, a place, or situation is called?
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phobia
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second most common type of mental difficulty?
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problems associated with moods
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consuming more than 5 drinks on one occasion is called?
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binge drinking
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As many as ___% of college students engage in binge drinking.
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50
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an inflexible pattern of behavior that leads to difficulty in educational, occupational, and social functioning is called?
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personality disorder
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personality disorders are caused by what two factors?
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biological and environmental
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Personality disorders do/do not respond to psychotherapy?
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do not
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false beliefs are called?
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delusions
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false sensory experiences are called?
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hallucinations
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a serious mental disorder characterized by disturbances of thought such as delusions and hallucinations is called?
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schizophrenia
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knowledge and judgment acquired through education and experience is called?
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crystallized intelligence
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the aspect of intelligence that reflects fundamental biological processes and does not depend on specific experiences is called?
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fluid intelligence
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A "letter series test" would be a common measure of ___ intelligence?
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fluid
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Memory tests, measuring response speed, and those measuring higher-level or abstract mathematical skills would be examples of ___ intelligence?
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fluid
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Tasks that are thought to represent the efficiency of the basic physiolgical process would be considered ___ intelligence.
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fluid
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Adults maintain ___ intelligence throughout early and middle adulthood, but ___ intelligence declines fairly steadily over adulthood.
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crystallized, fluid
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Age differences become more pronounced for measures of short-term/long-term memory?
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long-term
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Memory skills decline more noticeably in early/middle/late adulthood?
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late
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any formal educational experience that follows high school is called?
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post-secondary education
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a student who attends college full-time immediately after graduating from high school is called?
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traditional post-secondary student
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___% of students are traditional post-secondary students.
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33
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Traditional/nontradional students have a very high graduation rate?
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traditional
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a student who either attends a college part-time or delays enrollment after high school graduation is called?
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nontraditional post-secondary student
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___% of students are nontraditonal post-secondary students
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60
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One spurt in brain development occurs between ___ and ___. A second spurt occurs in the mid-to late ___s.
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17,21,20
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Personality disorders and schizophrenia are usually diagnosed during which period?
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early adulthood
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Difficulty forming emotional attachments; lack of empathy; little regard for the rights of others; self-centered; willingness to violate the law or social rule to achieve a desired objective is characteristic of what personality disorder?
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antisocial disorder
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Suspicious of others' behavior and motives; emotionally guarded and highly sensitive to minor violations of personal space or perceived rights is characteristic of what personality disorder?
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paranoid disorder
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Irrational, attention-seeking behavior; inappropriate emotional responses; sexually seductive behavior and clothing is characteristic of what personality disorder?
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histrionic
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exaggerated sense of self-importance; craves attention; exploits others; lack of empathy is characteristic of what disorder?
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narcissistic disorder
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unstable moods, relationships; fear of abandonment; tendency to self-injury; highly dependent on others; impulsive and reckless behavior is characteristic of what personality disorder?
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boderline
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3 reasons why men die 7 yrs. earlier?
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1. no progesterone and estrogen
2. less likely to seek health care 3. risky behavior |
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What would Erikson call self-efficacy?
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autonomy
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___% of women knew their rapist.
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85
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___ out of ___ men would rape if they could get away with it.
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1,3
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___% of women knew their rapist.
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85
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___% of all women have experienced some form of sexual violence.
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52
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