Reginald suffers from borderline personality disorder. His therapist tells him that his problem
stems from a failure of separation-individuation while he was growing up.
His therapist's
conceptualization of the problem is most like that of ______.
a. Kohut c. Mahler
b. Kernberg d. Millon
C
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A genetics counselor is speaking with a couple who have both been diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia. They are thinking about having a baby, but they want to know about the chances that their child would have schizophrenia
What would the counselor tell them? a) "We are not at a point where such predictions can be made." b) "Because schizophrenia is a recessive disorder, the odds are approximately 1 in 4." c) "Children of two parents with schizophrenia have about a 1 in 2 chance of developing the disorder." d) "The chances of developing schizophrenia depend far more on the quality of life from birth than it does on genetic factors."
An advantage to group therapy is that groups ______
a) are a source of social support b) allow countertransference to occur c) bestow unconditional approval on group members d) allow an extremely shy person to feel more comfortable speaking up
Which of the following children is most likely to still be depressed in adulthood?
a. 16-year-old Lachelle who has been withdrawn, sad, and listless since her mother died in an automobile accident last year. Lachelle blames herself for the accident, because her mother was driving to pick her up at school when the accident occurred. Since the accident, Lachelle has lost a lot of weight and has had difficulty sleeping. b. 12-year-old Clint, who was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and comorbid conduct disorder. Clint is rejected by other children and does not have any friends because of his antisocial conduct. c. 11-year-old Sarina, who was recently diagnosed with major depressive disorder, after she expressed suicidal thoughts to a teacher at school following an incident in which other children teased her. According to Sarina, "the voices" were telling her that she should kill herself to get even with the other children. d. 15-year-old Shaun, who has been displaying symptoms of major depressive disorder since he and his family moved to a new state 4 months ago. Shaun did not display any symptoms of depression prior to the move. e. All of the above are equally likely to continue to be depressed in adulthood.
In an experiment it was found that newborn rats who were genetically predisposed to be skittish, nervous, and highstrung would develop into calm, exploratory, and stressresistant adult rats when raised by genetically unrelated, attentive mothers. Although the rats' DNA did not change, the chemicals that controlled their gene expression did change, a phenomenon called:
a. · epigenetic change. b. · allele variation. c. · recessive gene mutation. d. · dominant gene mutation.