Based on the demographic correlates of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of these individuals fits the pattern of the most likely person to exhibit the disorder?
a) Brian, a high school student, who is African American
b) Juan, a teenager who recently immigrated from Mexico
c) Andrea, a high school dropout, who lives in a poor inner city neighborhood
d) Ken, a graduate of a prestigious university, who lives in an expensive neighborhood
d
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Psychologists see the study of __________ as an attempt to account for the individuality of the human mind.
A. personality B. nurture C. character D. motivation
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The field of psychophysics was developed by Wilhelm Wundt. 2. The field of psychophysics is primarily concerned with developing scales to measure the intensity of a stimulus. 3. Although the term used is "absolute threshold," 50% of the time a signal at this level goes undetected. 4. The sensory threshold of being able to detect a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 2 liters of water is an example of a difference threshold. 5. Stimulation below our absolute threshold will never be detected.
More and more men are experiencing excessive worry about not being muscular enough, a condition known as
a. acromegaly. b. muscle dysmorphia. c. physical myopia. d. kinesthetic dysplasia.
In 2007, the APA published recommendations pertaining to sensitive clinical practice with __________, due to concerns about diagnostic bias and other issues
a. victims of abuse b. girls and women c. transgender individuals d. multiracial individuals