A person complains that he has few friends. It is discovered that this is because he is cold and aloof in relationships, and takes criticism poorly. He has been this way for as long as he or anyone he knows can remember. If this is diagnosed as being abnormal, the DSM-IV-TR category would probably be a ____ disorder.
A. affective
B. schizophrenic
C. personality
D. dissociative
Answer: C
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Hair cells in a. both the utricle and saccule are arranged horizontally
b. both the utricle and saccule are arranged vertically. c. the saccule are arranged vertically, whereas the hair cells in the utricle are arranged horizontally. d. the saccule are arranged horizontally, whereas the hair cells in the utricle are arranged vertically.
Which of the following statements about the types of trauma associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is true?
a. Natural disasters are the most likely cause of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of combat, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. b. Combat is virtually guaranteed to result in PTSD, which is why the disorder used to be known as "shell-shock.". c. Combat is a common trigger of PTSD, but PTSD also occurs as a result of natural disasters, automobile accidents, and physical assaults. d. Combat rarely results in PTSD, but automobile accidents produce PTSD in a majority of survivors.
Tak is a first generation Asian Canadian. Tak is raising his two sons as he was raised while living in his native Vietnam. It is most likely that Tak will engage in a(n) ________________ parenting style
a. authoritative b. permissive c. traditional d. disengaged
In regards to the brain, the term "plasticity" refers to ________
a. easily broken or "cracked" b. ability to adapt to new conditions c. level of complexity d. brittleness, or rigidity