Intro-Psychology
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Question 1 of 30 |
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When it comes to the topic of benevolent sexism, many people may get confused over what is and what is not considered this type of behavior? Which of the following statements explains some of this confusion?
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A. Because the term is so contradictory that many people argue that benevolent sexism does not, in fact, exist. |
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B. Because benevolent sexism is such a new topic, many older adults are simply unable to change their behaviors to remove the benevolent sexism. |
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C. Because some believe that benevolent sexism can only apply to men's behaviors directed at women. |
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D. Because some behaviors that are widely considered to be chivalrous are actually a form of benevolent sexism. |
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Question 2 of 30 |
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to testosterone?
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A. It is a hormone that is produced in the ovaries of women. |
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B. It is a hormone that is produced in the penis of men. |
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C. It is a hormone that is a member of the progesterone family. |
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D. It is the primary androgen that initiates pubertal changes in women. |
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Question 3 of 30 |
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Social connectedness is to __________ as a separate identity is to __________.
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A. younger adults; older adults |
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B. older adults; younger adults |
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C. men; women |
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D. women; men |
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Question 4 of 30 |
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At what age do children tend to reach the peak of their gender rigidity?
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A. 5-6 years of age |
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B. 7-8 years of age |
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C. 9-10 years of age |
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D. 3-4 years of age |
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Question 5 of 30 |
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It is possible to cause a monkey to develop a condition called psychic blindness by surgically removing that animal's __________. When this happens the animal will lose its fear of objects that might ordinarily cause terror and extreme avoidant behaviors.
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A. prefrontal cortex |
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B. amygdala |
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C. reticular activating system |
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D. medulla oblongata |
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Question 6 of 30 |
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How many of the 46 chromosomes that most human beings have ultimately determine our sex?
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A. 5 |
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B. 3 |
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C. 1 |
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D. 0 – Sex is not determined by chromosomes, but rather by individual genes. |
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Question 7 of 30 |
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Which of the following is one of the three distinct parts of an emotion?
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A. a mood experience |
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B. antisocial behavior |
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C. physiological arousal |
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D. a dissociative experience |
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Question 8 of 30 |
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A person's sense of being a boy or girl, or man or woman, is their gender __________.
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A. identity |
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B. development |
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C. role |
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D. stereotype |
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Question 9 of 30 |
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By the age of 3 years, what playmates are generally preferred by children?
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A. Children who are older than themselves |
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B. Children of the opposite sex |
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C. Other children of their own sex |
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D. No general preferences have been identified by research until children reach the age of 5 years. |
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Question 10 of 30 |
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Part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult men, while part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult women.
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A. frontal; occipital |
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B. parietal; frontal |
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C. occipital; temporal |
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D. temporal; parietal |
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Question 11 of 30 |
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While __________ is a biological phenomenon, __________ is psychological.
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A. sex; gender |
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B. development; growth |
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C. gender; sex |
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D. development; maturation |
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Question 12 of 30 |
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Some theorists have suggested that the aggressive nature of men contributes to their overrepresentation in leadership positions in groups such as juries or governments. In fact, approximately ___% of the world's governing parliament seats were held by men in 2005.
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A. 62 |
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B. 73 |
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C. 95 |
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D. 84 |
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Question 13 of 30 |
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According to the __________ theory of motivation, positive or negative stimuli in our environment can influence our behaviors.
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A. incentive |
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B. drive |
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C. hedonic |
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D. externalization |
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Question 14 of 30 |
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Of the following emotions, which was considered to be a primary emotion by Robert Plutchik?
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A. Remorse |
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B. Love |
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C. Surprise |
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D. Contempt |
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Question 15 of 30 |
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The universality hypothesis of __________ supposes that facial expressions are understood across all cultures.
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A. Carl Lange |
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B. William James |
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C. Paul Ekman |
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D. Charles Darwin |
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Question 16 of 30 |
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Which of the following neurochemical imbalances has been observed in the brains of those suffering from schizophrenia?
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A. Excesses of dopamine |
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B. Deficits of norepinephrine |
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C. Excesses of serotonin |
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D. Deficits of peroxine |
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Question 17 of 30 |
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The most dangerous symptom of major depressive disorder is __________.
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A. disturbance in appetite |
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B. agranulocytosis |
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C. sleep interruptions |
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D. thoughts of suicide |
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Question 18 of 30 |
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A __________ is a stimulus – an event, a person, an object, a situation – that we perceive as threatening and/or challenging.
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A. hurdle |
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B. stressor |
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C. major life event |
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D. hassle |
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Question 19 of 30 |
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Morgan is a medical school student who is scheduled to do his first day of a surgical rotation. He doesn't especially want to do surgery, and he is relatively frightened of the prospect of being in the surgical room. The morning of his first day, he develops a sudden case of blindness which clearly makes it impossible for him to handle his responsibilities. Morgan is distressed about the loss of his eyesight and is not faking it, but there is no physical explanation for his blindness. Which of the following is the best diagnosis for Morgan's situation?
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A. Somatization disorder |
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B. Dysmorphic sensory loss disorder |
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C. Conversion disorder |
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D. Somatoform disorder |
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Question 20 of 30 |
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In an effort to increase an individual's overall holistic approach to their own physical health, which of the following might a health psychologist do?
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A. Focus on medicinal uses for substances like marijuana |
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B. Reduce their worry about weight loss and learn to accept their bodies as they are |
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C. Recommend spending time in isolation in order to fully comprehend one's own psychological experiences |
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D. Help develop stress-management techniques |
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Question 21 of 30 |
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Cultural __________ refers to the need to consider the individual characteristics of a culture in which a person with a disorder was raised in order to diagnose and treat the disorder.
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A. relativity |
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B. assessment |
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C. evaluation |
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D. perpetuation |
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Question 22 of 30 |
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Despite popular misconception, stress can actually be good for you and serve positive functions. The stress that we experience in response to positive events is called __________.
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A. adaptive stress |
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B. distress |
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C. eustress |
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D. positive stress |
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Question 23 of 30 |
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Which of the two following types of diagnoses are combined when a psychiatric patient receives a dual diagnosis?
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A. Any two distinctly different mental disorders |
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B. Major depression and any psychotic disorder |
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C. Any mental disorder and any physiological disorder |
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D. Any mental disorder and substance abuse |
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Question 24 of 30 |
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What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?
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A. An obsession is experienced privately, while a compulsion is evident to others. |
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B. An obsession is a thought, while a compulsion is a behavior. |
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C. An obsession is a behavior, while a compulsion is a thought. |
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D. An obsession is evident to others, while a compulsion is experienced privately. |
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Question 25 of 30 |
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The _____ of the brain is to positive emotions as the ____ of the brain is to negative emotions.
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A. parietal lobe; frontal lobe |
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B. right hemisphere; left hemisphere |
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C. frontal lobe; parietal lobe |
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D. left hemisphere; right hemisphere |
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Question 26 of 30 |
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Coronary heart disease has been the leading cause of death in North America since the _______.
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A. 1950s |
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B. 1960s |
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C. 1970s |
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D. 1980s |
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Question 27 of 30 |
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A(n) __________ disorder is a mental disorder in which a person feels stress and/or worry all of the time without any identifiable reason.
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A. stress-related |
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B. mood |
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C. eating |
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D. anxiety |
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Question 28 of 30 |
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Anat is seeing a psychotherapist for recent onset symptoms of depression. As the therapist is doing her initial evaluation, she learns that Anat and her boyfriend recently broke up, and that Anat has been taking the end of that relationship with great difficulty. Which of the DSM-IV-TR axes would be used to chart this clinically important information?
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A. Axis V |
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B. Axis III |
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C. Axis IV |
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D. Axis II |
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Question 29 of 30 |
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While stress and its effects on illness are generally thought of as negative or undesirable things, there is a benefit to those who suffer from increased stress being extra aware of the symptoms in their bodies. What is it?
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A. They tend to see their doctor faster when they experience stress, so if they do have a serious illness early detection and early treatment are more likely. |
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B. Stress creates an increase in natural killer T cells and basophils, which are effective at fighting off some strains of serious illness, including malaria, Lyme disease, and multiple sclerosis. |
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C. People who experience this much stress often avoid seeing their doctors because they do not want to find out that they have a problem. This frees up the doctor to spend her or his time seeing patients with real problems. |
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D. Stress helps to keep people "on edge," which is when the heart functions most effectively. |
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Question 30 of 30 |
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Approximately __________ of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder are women.
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A. one quarter |
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B. one-third |
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C. one half |
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D. two-thirds |
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