A "delusion of reference" best characterizes disordered thinking when an individual with schizophrenia believes:
-others are trying to hurt them in some way.
-they are being controlled by external forces.
-other people, television characters, and books are speaking directly to them.
-they are powerful people, or have special powers, and have been chosen to save the world from a catastrophe.
-other people, television characters, and books are speaking directly to them.
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Your textbook presents the case of John Hinckley, who, in 1981, tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States. Hinckley had a history of odd behavior and was subsequently found not guilty by reason of insanity. As a result,
a. Hinckley was released. b. federal laws regarding the burden of proof and the definition of insanity were changed. c. Hinckley was released but required to have a secret service agent with him at all times. d. Hinckley was confined to a mental hospital with no chance of release.
Your father claims he "read" a note you wrote on a slip of paper and kept in your locker at school. According to the note, you intended to go out next weekend despite the fact that you had been grounded
What form of ESP might your father claim he was using? a) telepathy b) clairvoyance c) precognition d) psychokinesis
Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the same way in Algeria as they do in other parts of the world. Mustafa's research deals primarily with the ____ issue of human development.
A. psychological versus biological forces B. universal versus context-specific development C. nature versus nurture D. continuity versus discontinuity
Victims of maltreatment are at increased risk for several psychological disorders
These include all of the following disorders except: a. Mood disorders b. Disruptive behavior disorders c. Anxiety disorders d. Dissociative identity disorder e. Maltreated children are at increased risk for all of the disorders above.