Although they do not suffer from the hallucinations, emotional excesses,
or personality disintegration seen in other psychoses, people who experience deeply held false beliefs about experiences that could occur in real life would be diagnosed with
a. schizophrenia.
b. a delusional disorder.
c. a paraphilia.
d. bipolar disorder.
ANSWER: b
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Body dissatisfaction and distortion in individuals with eating disorders are less likely to be associated with ____
a. biases in attention b. biases in memory c. selective interpretation d. problems in perceptual ability
Which identity status occurs after an individual has explored several options and has made a deliberate decision?
a. diffusion b. moratorium c. foreclosure d. achievement
One of the disadvantages of the correlational method is that
a. correlations may be weak. b. correlations may be negative or zero. c. it can only be used in laboratory settings. d. the relationships observed between variables may be caused by some unknown third factor.
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental goal discussed in the text?
A) to attract and retain mates B) to gain and maintain status C) to raise children effectively D) to defend ourselves and others