In an experiment by Kolb, Gibb, and Gorny (2003), animals of varying ages were placed in complex ...

In an experiment by Kolb, Gibb, and Gorny (2003), animals of varying ages were placed in complex environments. Their findings suggest that
 
  a. the impact of the environment on the brain is different at varying stages of life.
 b. the impact of the environment on the brain is significant but uniform throughout the lifespan.
  c. environments that are beneficial to the aged may be harmful to the young.
 d. the environment has little effect on the brain throughout the lifespan.

Question 2

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today, it is essentially taking snapshots of their lives at the moment. This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticized as incomplete by
 
  a. lifespan psychologists.
 b. cognitive behaviorists.
 c. humanists.
 d. all mental health workers.

Question 3

A lifespan psychologist would point out that the only way to understand a patient's disorder is to understand how the individual
 
  a. developed and changed throughout his or her life.
 b. developed during the psychosexual stages of his or her life.
 c. resolved conflicts in early life.
 d. sees himself or herself as part of a family, a community, and a culture.

Question 4

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that
 
  a. there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.
 b. all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries.
  c. developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries.
 d. there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.

Question 5

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who
 
  a. had poorer physical health.
 b. live in group settings.
 c. have fewer social contacts.
 d. carried a lot of healthcare related debt.

Question 6

Regarding the research on socialization and health, the safest conclusion is that
 
  a. social support is important, but more so for those individuals who are at high risk for various physical or psychological disorders.
  b. having a supportive group of people around us is important to our physical health but not our psychological well-being.
  c. having a supportive group of people around us is important to our psychological well-being but not our physical health.
  d. having a supportive group of people around us is one of the most important parts of maintaining our physical and mental health.

Question 7

The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females. One likely explanation for this is that young females are
 
  a. more likely to feel an intense cultural pressure to be thin.
 b. have weaker eating control than older females and males.
 c. objectified by fashion designers and gay men.
 d. naturally more likely to suffer from nervous stomach disorders than other groups.

Question 8

The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to
 
  a. biological differences.
 b. differences in neurochemical pathways.
  c. cultural expectations.
 d. genetic influences.