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QUESTION 39

At a conscious level, Aaron doesn't think he's prejudiced. Yet he automatically feels uncomfortable in situations in which he has to interact with people of different races from his own. Aaron's experience best illustrates the distinction between

	A.	social identities and ingroup bias.
	B.	blaming the victim and hindsight bias.
	C.	explicit and implicit attitudes.
	D.	social scripts and scapegoat theory.

QUESTION 40

Alexis is socially withdrawn and has few close friends. This behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as a symptom of psychological disorder if it is

	A.	difficult for her to change.
	B.	preventing her from functioning effectively.
	C.	also noticeable in other members of her family.
	D.	not caused by a biological disorder.

QUESTION 41

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experiment best 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.

QUESTION 43

Gina and Tina are identical twins. Gina has experienced a series of traumas and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tina is demonstrating no symptoms of schizophrenia. Because schizophrenia tends to run in families, the difference between the twins can be explained through

	A.	epigenetics.
	B.	the medical model.
	C.	cultural influences.
	D.	the stress of childbirth.

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 causes of psychological disorders.
	D.	classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered.

QUESTION 45

The incidence of serious psychological disorders has been 2.5 times higher among

	A.	those below the poverty line.
	B.	men.
	C.	those who have relatives with a mental disorder.
	D.	women.

Answer 1

39. The correct answer is Option C. Aaron's experience best illustrates the distinction between implicit and explicit attitudes.

40. The correct answer is Option B. This behavior is most likely to be diagnosed as a symptom of psychological disorder if it is preventing her from functioning effectively.

41. The correct answer is Option C. This experiment best illustrated the impact of the situation and social role.

42. The correct answer is Option D. The interaction of genetic predispositions, mental processes, and cultural circumstances is most clearly emphasized by the biopsychosocial approach.

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