Szasz argues that we should abandon any attempt at classifying and diagnosing mental
disorders, in part, because
a. labels relieve people of the responsibility for their condition and for taking personal steps
toward improving it.
b. the DSM is not reliable.
c. people's mental states are too complex to be described using a label.
d. people's mental states are too complex to ever uncover the causes of maladaptive behavior
and thought patterns.
e. treatment of such disorders always requires medication.
a. labels relieve people of the responsibilityfor their condition and for taking personal
steps toward improving it.
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Darius scores high on psychoticism. In which way is Darius likely to be perceived by others?
a. Warm and concerned about others b. Tense, anxious, and moody c. Solitary, reserved, and unsociable d. Relaxed, calm, and even-tempered e. Antisocial, hostile, and insensitive
Using the partial report procedure in his "letter array" experiment, Sperling was able to infer that participants initially saw about percent of the 12 letters in the display
a. 12 b. 36 c. 65 d. 82
What implication can be drawn from the work of Elizabeth Loftus concerning people's memory for slides depicting a car wreck?
a) We are very accurate in encoding speed. b) Our high confidence in our memories is reflected in the accuracy of our recall. c) Careful questioning can help us recall information we thought we had forgotten. d) Questions that are inconsistent with what we have seen can alter our memories.
For a developmental psychology class, students are required to observe infants in a local childcare center. Their observations include the infants' mood, intensity, and activity levels. If the students observe a representative sample of infants,
what are they likely to find? a) It is impossible to classify temperament in infants. b) More of the infants have an easy temperament than any other type. c) The infants' temperament was determined by interactions with parents and peers. d) The infants' mood and intensity varied dramatically and inconsistently from time to time.