Some researchers note that majority of those diagnosed w/ borderline personality disorder are female and that many of these women experienced emotional trauma, victimization, violence, and various forms of abuse as children. as a result, these researchers view the disorder as a special form of:
A. PTSD
B. postpartum psychosis
C. anxiety disorder
D. OCD
Answer: A. PTSD
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A common cause of delirium among the elderly is
a. mutations of genes on chromosome 21. b. antihistamines. c. urinary tract infection. d. normal decline in fluid intelligence.
For some students, taking a test is perceived as ____, because it represents an opportunity to show mastery of the material and perhaps learn a few more things from the test itself
a. ?irrelevant b. ?challenging c. ?harmful d. ?threatening
Which of the following statements is true regarding how people tend to represent themselves in on-line dating profiles?
a. Misrepresentation in online profiles tends to be of both the intentional and unintentional varieties. b. Deceptive web profiles tend to be longer and more detailed than accurate profiles. c. There are no gender differences in how men and women represent themselves online. d. The vast majority of people post inaccurate or misleading photos of themselves in online profiles.
Construct validity of a diagnosis refers to
a) diagnoses that arise due to known medical factors. b) the consistency of diagnosing the same condition. c) an inference regarding a diagnosis based on a set of observed symptoms. d) the likelihood that two diagnosticians would come up with the same diagnosis.