Disequilibrium leads to cognitive growth by causing ______.

A) motivation to modify reality to match schemas
B) individuals to experience an increase in REM sleep
C) an eruption in synaptic growth in the brain
D) motivation to modify schemas to match reality

What does the research have to say about the general effect of everyday problems and the minor nuisances of life?

A) Minor stresses produce minor effects.
B) Minor stresses have negative effects only when coupled with major stresses.
C) Minor stresses may have significant harmful effects on both physical and mental health.
D) Minor stresses often have significant harmful effects on mental health, but don't affect physical health.

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Antisocial personality disorder, as measured by the PCL-R, has been demonstrated to be a more reliable construct than psychopathy.
B) Antisocial personality disorder, as measured by the PCL-R, has been demonstrated to be as reliable a construct as psychopathy.
C) Psychopathy, as measured by the PCL-R, has been demonstrated to be a less reliable construct than antisocial personality disorder.
D) Psychopathy, as measured by the PCL-R, has been demonstrated to be a more reliable construct than antisocial personality disorder.
E) Antisocial personality disorder, as measured by the PCL-R, has been demonstrated to be a less reliable construct than psychopathy.

Candice faked her symptoms to gain medical attention.She exaggerated her symptoms to the point that exploratory surgery was conducted.Candice most likely has a

A) factitious disorder imposed on another.
B) factitious disorder imposed on self.
C) somatic symptom disorder.
D) psychosomatic disorder.

Genes are located on chromosomes.

The so-called A-B problem refers to the fact that there is often a weak relationship between people's ___.

A) implicit and explicit attitudes
B) affects and behaviors
C) attitudes and behaviors
D) affects and cognitions