In the movie "Girl, Interrupted," Susanna Kaysen was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. In one particularly riveting scene, she gives a dialogue about how she is uncertain who she is, who she wants to be,
and where she wants to go with her life. From a humanistic perspective, Susanna is having difficulty determining her __________.
a. self-concept
b. self theory
c. self regard
d. self defenses
Answer: A
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Researchers have found that somatic symptom disorders cluster among
a. male family members. b. female family members. c. neighborhoods. d. cultures.
Because three-year-old Susie was scratched by her neighbor's furry black cat, she developed a phobia for the cat as well as becoming fearful of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat. Susie's fear of her mother's hat and any other furry black object demonstrates
a. spontaneous recovery. b. negative transfer. c. stimulus generalization. d. operant conditioning.
A situation in which I try to hold onto my life for fear of losing so many things that are important to me is an example of
a. death-related attitudes about my own dying b. death-related attitudes about my own death c. death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death d. death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else e. none of these
You and your roommate are having a discussion about divorce
You both believe there is no ethical reason for someone who is unhappy in his or her marriage not to seek a divorce—that the individual's interests are the most important thing to consider. Because you are both emerging adults, Jensen would argue that you probably use what worldview to determine ethical behavior? a. the ethic of autonomy b. the ethic of community c. the ethic of culture d. the ethic of divinity