The basis for moral treatment of asylum patients was the belief that:

A) mental problems had a biological basis.
B) demonology was a cause of mental illness.
C) mental illness should be treated humanely and with respect.
D) the cause of mental illness was immoral behavior.

Which of the following describes the way in which monozygotic twins occur?

A) The mother's body releases multiple eggs, two or more of which are fertilized.
B) The mother's body releases one egg, conceives, and then releases another egg in a later ovulation cycle.
C) The egg is fertilized by a single sperm and then splits completely into two separate zygotes.
D) The mother uses fertility drugs.

Sensation begins when an outer sense organ detects an incoming stimulus.

An echo usually stays in the sensory registers for ________.

A) one second
B) several seconds
C) 40 seconds
D) 1/4 of a second

Steven doesn't think that his actions will help change his stressful job. Instead, he adopts the "Smile-the world looks brighter when you do!" coping style to deal with his stress. He is using what type of coping style?

A) emotion-focused
B) problem-focused
C) decision-focused
D) avoidance-focused

The most universally understood way of expressing emotion is through

A) hand gestures.
B) body postures.
C) facial expressions.
D) tone of voice.

In the context of Cattell's classification of traits,characteristics such as intelligence and gregariousness are examples of _____ traits.

A) common
B) dynamic
C) unique
D) unusual