Sheila is a "loner." She has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof
She rarely shows any emotional expression and seems indifferent to praise and criticism.
She
is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people. She is
most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.
a. schizotypal c. narcissistic
b. schizoid d. avoidant
B
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Alexis promised her boyfriend Marcus that she would pick up his shirts from the drycleaners, but she neglected to do so because she was distracted by work obligations. When he gets home and sees that he has no clean shirts, he thinks, "she really just doesn't care about my needs at all. I'm so sick of this." Marcus is using ____ attributions to explain why Alexis did not pick up his shirts
a. relationship-threatening b. situational c. distancing d. distress-maintaining
If a person is abusing or has a dependence on a psychoactive drug, their disorder would be classified as a(n) __________ disorder
a. somatoform b. psychotropic c. adjustment d. substance-related
If a family is in crisis, a family therapist will first
a. try to determine which family member is causing the problem. b. work with the family member who is the most troubled and devastated by the crisis. c. try to identify the most resourceful family members, who can help solve the immediate problem. d. work with the whole family unit in a calming atmosphere in which each family can state his or her feelings without interruption regarding the cause of the crisis situation.
Older school-age children engage in increasingly ________ forms of social comparison
a. conspicuous c. subtle b. obvious d. aggressive