Keenan has been diagnosed with both major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. What word is used to refer to a situation like this where more than one psychological disorder is experienced at the same time?
a) correlative neuroses
b) duel psychosis
c) dual diagnosis
d) comorbidity
ANS: D, Comorbidity refers to the fact that it is fairly common for a person suffering from one psychological disorder to suffer from another at the same time.
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Which of the following is a statement more likely to come from someone low in authoritarianism?
A. What our country needs is more discipline, with everyone following our leaders in unity. B. Our country desperately needs a mighty leader who will do what has to be done to destroy the radical new ways and sinfulness that are ruining us C. What our country needs is someone willing to abandon tradition and try new things to move the country forward. D. The only way our country can get through the crisis ahead is to get back to our traditional values
Matthew was angry and punched Jacob because he wanted the toy truck that Jacob had. This is an example of ________ development
A) physical B) cognitive C) socioemotional D) child
As you read this sentence, you are recognizing each letter and remembering what you have learned about letters to help you decipher the words. What process is this sentence an example of?
A. Psychoanalytics B. Structuralism C. Introspection D. The eclectic approach
If we ask everyone in the class to describe the personalities of everyone else they know in the class, and then use these data to form a theory about the personality of college students, we are using
A) conduction. B) analogy. C) reducto ad populum. D) induction. E) deduction.