Assimilation, marginalization, integration, and separation are the four main patterns of
a. adaptation to a new culture.
b. stress management techniques.
c. microstressors faced by college students.
d. typical reactions during a psychosomatic illness.
ANSWER: a
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a. Time b. Movement c. Emotion d. Balance
Regarding eidetic imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eidetic images are best "seen" with the eyes closed. b. Eidetic memory is more common in childhood and becomes rare by adulthood. c. Eidetic imagery is informally referred to as photographic memory. d. Most people with good memories do not have a photographic memory, but have learned effective strategies for remembering.
Critics point out that one of the problems of the DSM is that it ________
a. has strict criteria needed for making a diagnosis and has reduced the number of people who can be labeled with a disorder. b. is too resistant to change and too reluctant to add new diagnostic categories, even though today's concerns are far different from those from 1952. c. relies too much on empirical evidence and research findings rather than focusing on the person who is at the heart of the diagnostic process. d. is not called the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and a Whole Bunch of Everyday Problems," yet the compilers keep adding everyday problems!
Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages, including that it
A. facilitates easier communication between professionals. B. forces professionals to think categorically. C. promotes sharper problem solving abilities. D. is easily adapted into a dimensional model of diagnosis.