________ is a combination of excessive self-regard and a lack of empathy or interest in others
a. Narcissism
b. Self-esteem
c. Cynicism
d. Power assertion
Answer: a
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The first classification of mental disorders involved __________.
A. identifying the biological causes of the disorders, so a person could be tested for them B. understanding the theoretical descriptions of different disorders C. recognizing symptoms that occurred together often enough to be regarded as a type of mental disorder D. identifying the types of thoughts that people with different mental illnesses tended to have
Doing paid work that is not intellectually challenging appears to decrease individuals' cognitive functioning
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Evidence suggests retrieval of words from the mental lexicon is affected by
A. lexical frequency. B. orthographic neighborhoods. C. morphological complexity. D. all of the above.
Lauren is self-conscious about her cooking abilities and fears her new boyfriend will judge her harshly after eating the dinner she has prepared. Which of the following strategies is likely to buffer her self-esteem from insult?
A. Telling him upfront that she is an awful cook and offering to buy pizza, if needed B. Repeatedly bragging about her cooking abilities before and during the meal C. Spending more time than usual on the dish to make sure it is delicious D. Preparing a fancy dish that she considers to be her specialty