Connie is 30 years old, and she always seems to be grumpy and irritable. She has a poor self-image and is usually socially withdrawn. Although she never feels totally dejected and out of control, she feels as if her life is not very exciting or enjoyable. People who have known Connie since she was a teenager say she has always been this way. Connie's symptoms are consistent with those seen in:
a. dysthymic disorder
b. negative schizophrenia
c. antisocial personality disorder
d. major depression
A
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a. an individuals' likelihood of becoming depressed later in life. b. specific mental disorders. c. social deficits. d. likelihood of malingering.
The tendency to focus on one feature of an object in the environment while ignoring other equally important features is called stimulus ____
a. dominance b. specialization c. screening d. overselectivity
Rita and Roberto are concerned about the lack of city services in their low-income neighborhood, and their religious congregation has helped establish a PICO-based community organization to address these issues. Members of the organization have met with citizens and identified polluted city water in their neighborhood as the most pressing issue. A large number of their neighbors are upset about
this public health problem. Rita and Roberto met with city officials, who were not very concerned. In the PICO cycle of organizing, what step below would Rita and Roberto take next? a. hire an attorney and file a lawsuit b. schedule one-to-one meetings with citizens to discuss lessons learned c. schedule an "accountability meeting" of a large number of citizens with a key city official d. call for formation of a community coalition
Freud's theory of moral development includes the concept of the ________ , a mechanism that promotes appropriate and desirable behaviors
a. ego real c. ego ideal b. ego moral d. ego ethos