If a chart shows that more than 80 percent of the students received either an A or B in the class, one would describe the chart as

a. normal distribution. b. positively skewed. c. negatively skewed. d. bell shaped.

Which statement is true about a skewed distribution?

a. Mean, median, and mode is located at the center. $\\$ b. In a positively skewed distribution, mean$<$median$<$mode.
c. In a negatively skewed distribution, mean$<$median$<$ mode.

If the coefficient of skewness is equal to zero, the shape of the distribution is
a) positively skewed
b) symmetric
c) unknown
d) negatively skewed

On a blank sheet of paper, draw the following distribution curves:
a. Unimodal, symmetric distribution
b. Positively skewed distribution
c. Negatively skewed distribution

What neurotransmitter was first believed to be the cause of schizophrenia?

a. GABA b. serotonin c. epinephrine d. dopamine

What neurotransmitter was first believed to be the cause of schizophrenia? a. GABA c. epinephrine b. serotonin d. dopamine

On your first call as a paramedic, you enter the house of a man who has covered his walls and ceiling in aluminum foil to protect his brain from the thought-controlling rays of the government. This is an example of a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ delusion.

a. persecution b. reference c. influence d. grandeur

Rodney has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He shows little emotion to any situation. Psychologists refer to this characteristic as a. catatonia. c. positive symptoms. b. flat affect. d. negative symptoms.

Sexual dysfunctions and problems can be caused by

a. organic factors. b. organic and sociocultural factors. c. organic, psychological, and sociocultural factors. d. hereditary factors primarily.

Compare and contrast the behaviors displayed by individuals suffering from Bulimia nervosa as opposed to individuals suffering from Binge eating disorder.

Dissociative amnesia is different from retrograde amnesia because

a. dissociative amnesia is typically psychological in origin. b. retrograde amnesia has been shown to not actually exist. c. dissociative amnesia is caused by a physical blow to the head. d. retrograde amnesia is caused by psychological trauma.

Individuals with bulimia often rationalize that since they have had a single treat, their diet is ruined and therefore they might as well go ahead and eat excessively. Such irrational thinking is an example of the cognitive distortion known as

a. overgeneralization. b. all-or-nothing thinking. c. magnification. d. minimization.

Calvin is terribly worried that his college education was wasted when he doesn’t get his dream job. Furthermore, Calvin believes he ruined his future when he did poorly in his job interview. Calvin explains, “I had to ace the interview. It had to be perfect, and it wasn’t!” How might a cognitive-behavioral psychologist classify this distorted thought process?

a. magnification b. overgeneralization c. all-or-nothing thinking d. minimization

Ria experienced a sudden intense fear when she was boarding a plane. Ria's heart raced and she became dizzy. Ria experienced a. a depressive episode. c. panic disorder. b. a panic attack. d. agoraphobia.